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Sony 300PF Camcorder User Manual

1. Shoulder strap fitting Accessory fitting shoe and screw hole Viewfinder left to right positioning ring Viewfinder fitting shoe REMOTE connector 1 Viewfinder front to back position locking knob Fitting for optional microphone holder Video light connector LENS connector VIDEO OUT connector REMOTE connector 2 Shoulder strap fitting To use the supplied shoulder strap fix one end here and the other end to the right side See page 38 Accessory fitting shoe and screw hole Attach optional video lights or other accessories here Viewfinder left to right position fixing ring Loosen this ring to adjust the left to right position of the viewfinder See page 34 Viewfinder fitting shoe Fix the DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder here REMOTE connector 1 mini jack Connect the RM LG1 Remote Control Unit to enable remote operation of the ClipLink function 22 Chapter 1 Overview The RM 81 cannot be connected Viewfinder front to back position locking knob Loosen this knob to adjust the front to back position of the viewfinder See page 34 Fitting for optional microphone holder You can fit an optional CAC 12 Microphone Holder here See page 35 Video light connector A video light with a maximum power consumption of 30 W such as the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent can be connected LENS connector 12 pin If you use a lens with cable connect the l
2. Viewfinder Normal Indications During normal operation the following items can be indicated in the viewfinder VCR operation status indication TAKE CUE indication Recording time or time data indication NG indication Clip mode indication Clip remaining indication Status display area EZ FOCUS indication LOW LIGHT SS_ 1 1000 Bamm 0 25 LOW LIGHT indication r EZ FOCUS VCR warning indication External VCR status REC2 indication PARA D VCR recording mode indication White balance indication 98 04 01 10 00AM DIAG ERROR Gain indication Filter setting indication Audio recording level indicators Tape remaining indication Clock indication Voltage error indication Shutter setting indication a Whether or not to display can be selected by menu setting b This is recorded over the picture being shot c Displayed only when an external VCR is connected The significance of each of the indications shown in the figure is as follows VCR operation status indication This indicates the VCR s current operation status REC PLAY etc TAKE CUE indication This displays a TAKE or CUE indication when using the ClipLink function for recording TAKE When recording in Mark mode this indication appears when a Mark IN poi
3. ADVANCE button When setting time code and user bit values or at menu 18 Chapter 1 Overview been selected with the SHIFT button on page 19 In other case keep pressing this button to show the clip remaining indication instead of time value Example CLIP 045 For time code and user bit settings see page 59 On how to use the ADVANCE button for menu settings see Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 91 SHIFT button When setting time code and user bit values or at menu setting keep pressing this button to select a digit The selected digit will start blinking In other case keep pressing this button to show the date when the DISPLAY switch on page 14 is set to U BIT and time when the DISPLAY switch is set to TC instead of time value For time code and user bit settings see page 59 On how to use the SHIFT button for menu settings see Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 91 AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 audio recording level adjustments manual auto selection for channels 1 and 2 switches These select the audio recording level adjustment method AUTO Use the AGC automatic gain control circuit to automatically adjust the audio level MANUAL Enables users to manually adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs on page 15 for each channel Select AUTO if excess input levels are likely to occur AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 audio input selection for channels 1 and 2
4. WRR 810A 860A 1 Pass a screwdriver through the holes and tighten 4 Attach the holder kit two fittings and four screws the screws supplied with the tuner to the WRR tuner fitting one for the upper position and the other for the 2 Loosen the adjustment screws lower position 3 Adjust the metal fitting position for a battery 5 Mount the tuner on the WRR tuner fitting pack to be attached and tighten the adjustment screws to fix its position For details about the WRR tuner fitting Part No A 8278 057 A contact your Sony dealer Using an external audio system Connect an audio mixer or other external audio system component to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connector as shown below AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switches Set to REAR o AUDIO IN a m oe Input selection switch Set to LINE Ma MIC AUDIO IN ee CH 1 CH 2 To audio mixer etc 40 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Fitting to a Tripod First fit the VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor to the tripod then mount the camcorder on the tripod adaptor VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Side the camcorder forward along the slot until it clicks firmly into place Removal Hold down the red button and pull the lever in the direction of the arrow After removing the camcorder if the tripod adaptor pin has not returned to its original position hold down the red button and move the lever in the direction
5. Specifications DSR 300 300P Imaging element Pixel resolution Three chip interline transfer CCD 768 horizontal x 494 vertical DSR 300 752 horizontal x 582 vertical DSR 300P 6 4 x 4 8 mm corresponds to 1 2 inch picture tube Built in filter settings 1 3200K 2 5600K sND 3 5600K 4 5600K 644ND Sony inch bayonet mount EIA standard signal NTSC color system DSR 300 CCIR standard signal PAL color system DSR 300P 525 lines 2 1 interlace DSR 300 625 lines 2 1 interlace DSR 300P Scanning frequencies Horizontal 15 734 kHz DSR 300 15 625 kHz DSR 300P Vertical 59 94 Hz DSR 300 50 00 Hz DSR 300P Internal sync External sync using signal input VBS or BS to the GEN LOCK IN connector or input to the VTR connector Horizontal resolution 800 TV lines center Minimum illumination 0 5 lux at f 1 4 36 dB 0 8 lux at f 1 8 36 dB 2000 lux f 11 0 standard 3200 K Selectable 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB 18 dB DPR 24 dB 24 dB DPR hyper gain 30 dB DPR Video S N ratio output from the VIDEO OUT Imaging area Lens mount Signal standards Scanning system Synchronization Sensitivity Gain levels connector 62 dB typical DSR 300 60 dB typical DSR 300P Registration 0 05 for all zones without lens Input connectors AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 XLR 3 pin x 2 male 60 dBu 3 KQ 4 dBu 10 KQ 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms GEN LOCK IN BNC
6. EJECT button Tape transport buttons and indicators EARPHONE connector WARNING indicator LIGHT switch DISPLAY switch AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs Display window RESET MENU SET button ALARM knob MONITOR knob EJECT button Press to open the cassette holder on page 23 when the camcorder is powered Tape transport buttons and indicators These buttons transport the tape as shown below During recording none of these buttons operates Buttons Operation REW lt lt Rewinds the tape The indicator lights while the tape is being rewound Press while the tape is being rewound or during playback to view reverse search playback F FWD B Fast forwards the tape The indicator lights while the tape is being fast forwarded Press while the tape is being fast forwarded or during playback to view forward search playback PLAY B Plays back the recorded video The indicator lights during playback STOP E Stops the tape 14 Chapter 1 Overview EARPHONE connector mini jack Connect an earphone or headphones This outputs the sound which was output to the speaker on page 17 but mutes the speaker WARNING indicator This lights or blinks when an abnormality occurs For details see Warning System on page 115 LIGHT switch This switches the display window on page 15 light on or off DISPLAY switch Switches time value indica
7. T Set the DISPLAY switch to COUNTER The time value indication in the display window shows the current counter value 2 Press the RESET MENU SET button This resets the counter shown in the viewfinder and display window as 0 00 00 00 The counter value starts advancing as the tape is transported It shows negative values if the tape is rewound past the point where the counter was reset Discontinuous recording in the tape may cause the counter to malfunction during playback Displaying the date time The camcorder automatically records the real time of the built in clock on the tape in addition to time codes and video audio signals Perform the following steps to display the date or time instead of the time value 1 Confirm the following State The VCR menu is not displayed Parts to confirm Display window TC mode switch Set to the position other than 1 2 PRESET SET 2 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC or U BIT 3 Press the SHIFT button While pressing the SHIFT button the date or time is displayed at the location of the time value indication DISPLAY switch setting Indication TC Time U BIT Date For description of how to set the built in clock see Setting the Real Time Clock and Calendar Menu 101 on page 93 Chapter 3 Shooting 59 Bunooys Je deyo HAAN Setting Time Values Setting the User Bit Value You can set the user bits as eight di
8. To perform error checking Press the MENU dial The error checking performs on the digital signal processing DSP and memory circuits and the results are displayed When no error is detected OK appears Example If an abnormality is detected in the DSP circuit DIAGNOSIS DSP ERROR MEMORY OK The error message DIAG ERROR appears when the normal indications are displayed If this message appears contact your Sony dealer 82 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Viewfinder Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Operations See also the figure on next page To display the advanced menu Move the POWER switch to the ON position while holding down the MENU dial To change the page Align the cursor to the page number and press the MENU dial while the page number is blinking Turn the dial until the desired page To select items in a page Press the MENU dial to blink the cursor and press the MENU switch to move the cursor among the menu items While the cursor is blinking you can move the cursor by turning the MENU dial To change settings This operation is the same as for the basic menus For a description of basic menu operations see page 78 To reinitialize all settings in the advanced menu to their factory defaults 1 Align the cursor to ALL RESET and press the MENU dial The indication changes to ALL RESET SURE 2 Press the MENU dial again
9. 0 appears again If the area detect cursor disappears before designating the area press the SKIN DTL SET button again to display the cursor Return to step 2 Turn the MENU dial to change the SKIN AREA value 99 to 99 so that the zebra pattern may be displayed in the target area Use basic menu page 1 to set the correction level see page 78 You can also change color in the designated area see the following section Adjusting Color in the Specified Area You can adjust the color of the specified area Perform the same procedure as for the skin detail correction to designate the target area 1 Turn the POWER switch on with holding down the MENU dial so that you can access the advanced menu 2 Display advanced menu page 10 PAGE 10 NEXT9 PREVA SAT 0 HUE 0 SKIN SAT 0 SKIN HUE 0 EXIT MENU YES PUSH 3 Perform the procedure for the skin detail correction to designate the area to which you apply color adjustment While this procedure is being performed the menu is not displayed 4 When advanced menu page 10 appears change the value of the SKIN SAT or SKIN HUE to adjust color in the area designated in step 3 Note Set the SKIN DTL to 1 0 in basic menu page 1 if the skin detail correction is unnecessary Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 1 1 Oe eet HANIA Important Notes on Operation Fitting the zoom lens It is important to fit the lens correctly as
10. Betacam or S VHS VCRs can be connected to the VTR connector 26 pin on the rear panel Location and Function of Parts Front View Switch guard fitting screws How to fit the switch guard 1 Detach the two screws M3 2 Place the supplied switch guard so that the EZ MODE button A IRIS MODE switch and ATW button are covered and retain it using the two screws detached in step 1 Switch guard supplied aS LZIN o 4 Za Hz RZ E U F ee MIC IN 48 V connector VF connector FILTER control Lens mount SHUTTER switch TAKE button AUDIO LEVEL knob WHT BLK switch VTR button MIC microphone IN 48 V connector XLR 3 pin female Connect the supplied microphone or an optional microphone operable with a 48 V supply VE viewfinder connector 20 pin This is the connector for the DXF 701 WS 701WSCE viewfinder FILTER control Select the color temperature conversion filter appropriate to the lighting conditions See page 47 Lens mount Attach the zoom lens here SHUTTER switch Use this switch to set the shutter speed CLS clear scan or EVS setting see page 104 Usually set this switch to OFF O TAKE button Press this button to specify an editing point Mark IN OUT or Cue point at the current tape position during shooting See page 67 AUDIO LEVEL knob You can use this knob to manually adjust the c
11. Prevents white breakup when shooting a high intensity subject and also prevents color faults in high intensity subject Black stretch and compress Enables control of luminance signal levels in black areas without changing the hue Variety of detail corrections e Skin detail function this function gives a slightly softer appearance to the subject s face The target skin color can be automatically set e Black halo correction e Red green vertical detail correction this function performs vertical detail compensation for both red and green signals e Horizontal detail frequency control 1 DPR Dual Pixel Readout 2 TTL Total 8 Chapter 1 Overview New Functions boost operability EZ easy mode function When there isn t time to check the camcorder settings simply press the EZ mode button to start the auto adjustment function using standard settings There is no need to lose a shot for lack of setup time EZ easy focus Press the EZ focus button before shooting to ensure a quick and accurate focus Dual pixel readout DPR When the gain is set to either 18 dB or 24 dB the gain setting can be doubled 6 dB up without increasing the noise level Programmable gain The amount of gain relative to the GAIN switch setting H M or L can be programmed as 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB 18 dB DPR 24 dB 24 dB DPR and hyper gain Hyper gain Hyper gain 36 dB 30 dB DPR or about 60 time
12. percentage of viewfinder screen area and display ON OFF setting Displays center marker and safety zone marker at 90 size CENT 80 Displays center marker and safety zone marker at 80 size 90 Displays only safety zone marker at 90 size 80 Displays only safety zone marker at 80 size CENT Displays only center marker ZEBRA Selects type of zebra pattern display 1 normal value Displays the zebra pattern over parts having a video level between 70 and 90 IRE or 70 and 90 Use the next item ZEBRA1 to select the base level 2 Displays the zebra pattern over parts having video levels of 100 IRE or above or 100 or above 1 2 Dual display both 1 and 2 ZEBRA1 Sets base level for zebra pattern 1 70 IRE normal value to 90 IRE or 70 normal value to 90 Can be set for each IRE step or 1 step REC TIME Selects whether to show the recording time TTL of the internal VCR or of the external VCR INT normal value Recording time of the internal VCR EXT Recording time of the external VCR VF SDTL Sets the detail level of images on the viewfinder screen displayed when using a viewfinder other than the DXF 701 701CE 701WS 701WSCE 99 to 0 normal value to 99 Negative values set softer edges and positive values set sharper edges VF TALLY Selects whether or not to use more than one REC TALLY indicators in the viewfinder displayed only
13. MIX OFFSPUSH To release the freeze mix mode press the MENU dial again To change the freeze frame image Press the PLAY button Use the tape transport buttons to find the desired image and then perform step 4 again 5 Once you have framed your subject press the MENU dial to cancel the freeze mix function 6 Find the recording start point or insert a new cassette for recording then begin recording If you use the tape transport buttons during back space editing the back space editing mode will be stopped When you were using the ClipLink function at shooting if you simply restart the recording you will lose any ClipLink data that was recorded To avoid this press the ClipLink CONTINUE button before restarting recording Chapter 3 Shooting 57 Bunooys Jejdeyo AIAN Playback Checking Recorded Contents Checking the Recorded Contents Immediately After Shooting Recording Review Immediately after shooting you can use the recording review function to automatically rewind and play back the last 2 to 10 seconds of the recording to check the recorded contents Performing recording review With recording paused press the RET button on the lens Depending on how long you hold down the button the tape is automatically rewound over the last 2 to 10 seconds of the recording and then this last part of the recording is shown in the viewfinder You can also listen to the recorded sound via an earphone or th
14. WRR synthesized tuner connector 7 pin Insert the WRR 855A synthesized tuner into the CA WR855 Camera Adaptor and connect the CA WR855 here For information about attaching a synthesized tuner see Connecting to Audio System page 39 DC OUT DC power output connector 4 pin female This connector supplies power for a WRR 810A 860A UHF Portable Tuner VTR connector 26 pin male Connect an external VCR e This connector always outputs the signals from the camera It is impossible to output the playback video of the internal VCR e A camera control unit CCU cannot be connected to this connector BREAKER breaker reset button If an excessive current flows in the internal circuits the internal circuit breaker shuts off the power supply Push this button after eliminating the cause of the excessive current Chapter 1 Overview 25 ee HANAN Location and Function of Parts SSS a a F VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens M M AO Jedeyo Ht AA Focusing ring Manual zoom control Iris ring F f fixing knob F f adjustment ring Filter attaching thread Zoom remote control connector Focus remote control connector ZOOM selector Iris selector Instant automatic iris button MACRO button D Power zoom switch and ring RET button VTR button 26 Chapter 1 Overview Focusing ring Turn this ring to focus the lens on the subject Manual z
15. and as the lighting changes the apparent color of an illuminated subject changes It is therefore necessary to adjust the white balance each time the principal lighting source changes Saving an Appropriate White Balance Value in Memory You can save two white balance values in separate memories A and B Unless changed the saved values are retained for approximately ten years even when the camcorder is powered off Once a value is saved you can automatically restore the adjustment by moving the W BAL switch to the A or B position This makes shooting under alternating lighting conditions easy Separate white balance values for each FILTER control setting In the default case as described above the same two A and B white balance values apply to all settings of the FILTER control It is possible however to change the AWB MEM setting in advanced menu page 3 see page 85 so that there are eight possibly different values for each of the A and B positions and for the four FILTER control settings 4 100 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 Make the following settings e POWER switch ON e OUTPUT DL DCC switch one of the CAM positions e Lens iris selector A automatic e ATW button off 2 Set the FILTER control according to the lighting conditions See page 47 3 Set the W BAL switch to A or B 4 Arrange a white subject paper cloth etc under the same lighting conditions as for shoo
16. the MENU button to close the menu 2 Press the SHIFT button to make the audio reference level display start blinking then press the ADVANCE button This switches the setting to the other audio reference level Example 12 dB 213 12 T Blinking 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu When using the camcorder in a editing system containing both consumer DV and professional equipment setting the audio reference level to 12 dB is recommended 98 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Changing the audio reference level setting from 20 dB or 18 dB to 12 dB increases the audio recording level by 8 dB or 6 dB whether the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch is set to AUTO or MANUAL Menu 214 Setting Fade In Fade Out for the Audio Recording Start and Stop Points You can reduce noise at back space editing points if necessary by setting the fade in fade out to on The fade in fade out transition time is within one frame 30 seconds for DSR 300 or 25 seconds for DSR 300P 1 Display Menu 214 The fade in fade out is factory set to oFF 214 T Blinking Fade in fade out setting indication If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu 2 Press the SHIFT button to make the fade in fade out setting indication start bl
17. 1 0 Vp p 75 Q TC IN BNC 0 5 to 18 Vp p 10 KQ DC IN XLR 4 pin female Output connectors AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 phono jack 10 dBu 47 KQ 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms VIDEO OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q MONITOR OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S VIDEO OUT DIN 4 pin 1 0 Vp p 75 Q TC OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q DC OUT XLR 4 pin male EARPHONE mini jack o to 15 5 dBu variable 8 Q Control connectors LENS 12 pin VF 20 pin REMOTE 1 stereo mini jack REMOTE 2 10 pin LIGHT 2 pin VTR 26 pin Power supply 11 to 17 VDC Power consumption 20 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 3 3 kg approx 7 lb 4 oz camcorder only Mass Appendix 1 1 9 Specifications External dimensions in millimeters inches 242 9 5 s 534 21 1 3 OE 247 99 2 D Qo D 192 75s 270 10 3 4 Tape transport system Tape speed Approx 28 2 mm s Recording playback time using PDV 184ME Max 184 minutes Fast forward rewind time using PDV 184ME Max 12 minutes Usable cassettes Model name Size PDV 64ME 94ME 124ME 184ME Standard size PDV 12ME 22ME 32ME 40ME Mini size Video system at playback with the DSR 85 x pu ddy 85P Bandwidth Luminance Y DSR 300 30 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB DSR 300P 25 Hz to 5 5 MHz 1 0 2 0 dB Chrominance DSR
18. 3 X 37 8 X 8 s inches Supplied accessories LC 300SFT Soft Carrying Case 1 VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens 1 DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder 1 Microphone 1 Wind screen 1 VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor 1 Shoulder strap 1 RM LG1 Remote Control Unit 1 Lens mount cap 1 Flange focal length adjustment test chart 1 Switch guard 1 Operating Instructions 1 ClipLink Guide 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Related Products There is a range of Sony products available to meet every conceivable video shooting requirement For details consult your Sony sales representative or supplier Lenses VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens LO 32BMT 7 3 lens adapter Remote control unit RM M7G LGI1 Remote Control Unit VTR products VO 8800 8800P Portable Videocassette Recorder BVU 150 150P Portable Videocassette Recorder BVV 5 5PS Videocassette Recorder BVW 50 50P Portable Videocassette Recorder VA 5 5P 90 90P VTR Adaptor 1 DSR 300F 300PF 2 DSR 300F 300PF 300K 300PK Battery products BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A Battery Pack NP 1B BP 90A Battery Pack BC 1WD 1WDCE 410 410CE Battery Charger BC LS50 L100 L100CE Battery Charger AC power supply CMA 8A 8ACE AC Adaptor AC 550 S550CE DN1 DN2A AC Adaptor Synthesized tuner products CA WR855 Camera Adaptor WRR 810A 855A 860A UHF Synthesized Tuner Microphone products ECM 670 672 Electret Condenser Microphone C 74 Condenser Microphone CAC 12 Micro
19. DF Non drop frame NDF mode for DSR 300 Menu 204 page 93 For details on drop frame mode and non drop frame mode see Drop frame mode for DSR 300 Only on page 62 TC time code mode switch 1 Selects between resetting the time code value or continuing from the time code value at the end of the previous recording PRESET This starts recording time code values on the tape from the currently set value REGEN During back space editing this reads the tape s current time code value and sets the time code to record starting from that value The time code value is advanced in R RUN mode regardless of the setting on TC mode switch 2 DATE TIME This synchronizes the time code to the real time clock set in the VCR menu see page 93 In this case the time code of the DSR 300 is recorded in DF drop frame mode If the ClipLink function is set to on meaning ClipLink shooting is allowed in menu 211 and CONT is displayed in the display window regardless of the setting of this switch the time code generator automatically enters the REGEN mode at recording When you will not perform ClipLink shooting set the ClipLink function to OFF see page 65 Chapter 1 Overview 19 HNN MAIMBAG Ja deyo HAIN Location and Function of Parts ClipLink CONTINUE button When restart ClipLink shooting press this button to add the new clip at the end of the recorded clips When restart recording wit
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21. Matching line on the camcorder LOCK arrow Detaching the battery pack Holding the button in pull the battery pack up Avoiding breaks in operation due to dead batteries If you use both an internal battery pack and an external battery connected to the DC IN connector at the same time you can avoid breaks in operation due to the dead batteries When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is also used Remove the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack When the external battery begins to fail and an internal battery pack is not used First load the camcorder with a fully charged internal battery pack then remove the DC output cable of the external battery from the DC IN connector The power source will switch to the internal battery pack To use an external battery again connect a fully charged external battery to the DC IN connector before unloading the internal battery pack The power source will switch to the external battery Continuous operation when operating with only an internal battery pack First connect a fully charged external battery to the DC IN connector then change the internal battery e Whenever an internal battery pack is loaded and an external battery is connected to the DC IN connector the external battery is always used as the power source e There may be s
22. NO TAPE There is no tape loaded REC INHIBIT The tape is in the recording inhibited state LOW BATT The battery is almost exhausted BATT END The battery is exhausted TAPE NEAR END The tape is near the end TAPE END The tape is at the end SERVO The servo lock has been lost HUMID There is condensation RF The video heads are clogged or there is some other fault in the recording system SLACK The tape is not wound properly MP TAPE An incorrect type of cassette has been loaded The cassette is automatically ejected and the indication disappears in about two seconds cnannei TT UU cnannei2 IT IE TUITION i oh Loa CLIP DATA ERR Abnormality of the cassette memory data AUDIO 48kHz At back space editing you are 4 flashes s switching from 32 kHz audio recording mode 4 channel mode to 48 kHz audio recording mode 2 channel mode AUDIO 32kHz At back space editing you are 4 flashes s switching from 48 kHz audio recording mode 2 channel mode to 32 kHz audio recording mode 4 channel mode ERROR 91 13F Failure in loading or saving the cassette memory data Continued Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 75 SNU N pUe SUOIedIPU U9E49g JaPUMAlA p 191deYO HA snu y pue SUO EDIPU UBBJOS JAPUIJMAIA y Ja deyo Viewfinder Normal Indications SS a a A Indication CLIP CONT Meaning Ask
23. OUT points while shooting continuously at length instead of during linked recording of each scene e Time codes HH MM SS for Mark IN OUT points e Scene number The scene number counter is automatically incremented with each Mark OUT point specification e NG specification cassette name number e Index Pictures for all Mark IN points when the DSBK 301 is fitted these are recorded each time recording is stopped Note The time codes for Rec IN OUT points are not recorded Perform the following procedure Perform steps 1 to 3 from ClipLink Shooting pages 65 and 66 2 Access basic menu page 5 and perform the following operations 1 Set MARK CUE to MARK The ClipLink mode indication CLIP M appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Set the cassette name or number if necessary For details of menu operations see Basic Menu Operations page 78 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens The camcorder starts recording and the REC TALLY indicator s light s in the viewfinder Continued Chapter 3 Shooting 67 Bunooys Jejdeyo HAAN ClipLink Shooting 4 Press the TAKE button when you find a shot where you would like to set a Mark IN point TAKE button The TAKE TALLY indicator orange lights in the viewfinder and TAKE appears on the screen 5 Press the TAKE button when you find a shot where you would like to set a Mark OUT point The TAKE TALLY ind
24. The indication changes to ALL RESET OK and reinitialization completes To cancel the reinitialization turn the MENU dial without pressing The indication returns to ALL RESET Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 83 SnuU N pue SUOeDpU U99OS 1 PUM A p Je deUD T SNU N PUL suOeoIPU U9910S JEpUMAIA p 1a deYD AAT Viewfinder Advanced Menu E TER 12584756000 Normal indications Move the POWER switch to T88 6 the ON position with the SND MENU dial held down Spanien Saa Turn the MENU dial Advanced menu page 1 page 2 PAGE NEXT V PREVJA PAGE2 NEXT9 PREVJA ALL EET es GAIN Press the gt H IGH IBAR MENU dial LOW OdB gt DL ON EXIT MENU YESPUSH EXIT MENU YESPUSH Align the cursor to T h Confirmation ALL RESET and NEN RA screen press the MENU dial la page 3 PAGE NEXT9 PREVA PAGE3 NEXT9 PREVJA OLL RESET SURE Turn the MENU dial Sich 3 Press the YESPUSH to cancel resetting PRE WHT 3200 MENU dial TONE OFF i BARS SMPTE REMOTE 1 REC REMOTE2 MARK BAUD RATE 38400 EXIT MENU YESPUSH EXIT MENU YES PUSH Press the MENU dial to cancel resetting PAGE NEXT3 PREVJA Turn the ALL RESET OK MENU dial X YES PUSH Turn the MENU dial page 10 EXIT MENU YESPUSH gt PAGE10 NEXT9 PREVJA Turn the MENU dial HUE 40 SKIN SAT 0 Fak S
25. and DV series metal tape cassettes To ensure high quality playback editing and storage of recorded contents we recommend using highly reliable DVCAM cassettes The following table lists the cassettes that can be used in the DSR 300 300P Model name Size PDV 64ME 94ME 124ME 184ME PDVM 12ME 22ME 32ME 40ME Standard size Mini size The numbers in the model names show maximum recording playback time minutes for each model For example the maximum recording playback time of the PDV 184ME is 184 minutes e If you insert an incorrect type of cassette it will be automatically ejected e When using a DV cassette the maximum recording time is reduced to two thirds of the time indicated on the cassette For example up to 40 minutes of recording can be done on a 60 minute DV cassette DVCAM cassettes The following figure illustrates the DVCAM cassette s appearance Standard size Mini size Cassette memory REC SAVE switch For ClipLink shooting a DVCAM cassette including cassette memory is necessary In the cassette memory data required for editing the recorded video ClipLink log data is stored The DSR 300 300P can record or play back the cassettes with cassette memory of 16 kbits or less For details of ClipLink log data see ClipLink Shooting page 65 Notes on using cassettes e Before storing the cassette rewind the tape to
26. and external VCRs INT Recording on the internal VCR EXT Recording on the external VCR White balance indication The following indications appear Indication Meaning EZ Operating in EZ mode The ATW function is selected ATW The ATW function is selected The ATW button was pressed and the indicator is lit W A White balance memory A is selected W B White balance memory B is selected W P Preset white balance is selected W M Manual adjustment is performed remotely SKIN DTL indication This appears when the skin detail function is activated The SKIN DTL switch is set ON EVS indication This appears when the EVS Enhanced Vertical definition System function is enabled See page 104 76 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus ON position In this case the hyper gain function increases the gain by a factor of about 60 with respect to 0 dB regardless of the current gain setting that is increased to 36 dB Filter setting indication This shows the setting of the FILTER control Indication Filter setting 32009 1 3200K 56ND 2 5600K sND 5600 3 5600K 56ND 4 5600K eaND a When 3000 is selected in advanced menu page 3 page 85 3000 is displayed Clock indication The clock indication is shown in one of the following ways according to the CLOCK IND setting of CAM BARS or OFF in adva
27. button value Each time you press the ADVANCE button the displayed value is incremented to F and returns to 0 Reset Press the RESET MENU SET button The display returns to 00 00 00 00 Hexadecimal digits A to F are displayed as follows Hexadecimal digit A B C D E F Display A Jb Cold JE JF 5 Perform step 6 in Setting the Time Code Value on page 62 Setting the Time Code Value This section describes the steps for setting time code recording methods for particular shooting conditions and setting initial values When using both the time code and user bits set up the user bits first If you set the time code first the internal time code generator will remain stopped while you set the user bits which will set the time value off from the original setting For details of setting user bits see Setting the User Bit Value on previous page Setting the time code value may be disallowed in some cases at ClipLink shooting For details see step 4 on page 66 in ClipLink Shooting LIGHT PB DATE NDF EXT LK CMe le OF Chee d H w oo MIN SEC FRM HoD SEG A ON of OFF B CLIP Bee TAPE M E EE E E EDan BATTE m mE m mE F ER CL cont IP DISPLAY B RECTIME SKIN DTL OUTI TTLo pa COMPONENT DUROI veso OFFOJ wicof TTL RESET SET VTR TRIGGER Panto INT ONLY Of EXT ONLY O FRONT MIC
28. connections e Settings on the VCR section Continued Depth of field This is the range over which the subject is sharply in focus 47 Chapter 3 Shooting O rmp io op gt O O gt Q Bunooys Jejdeyo HAAN Basic Procedure for Shooting 8 If required switch on the center marker and or safety zone basic menu page 4 and advanced menu page 4 and zebra pattern ZEBRA button in the viewfinder image 9 Adjust the white balance page 100 and black balance page 103 1 O Turn the focusing ring so that the subject is sharply in focus It may be convenient to use the EZ FOCUS button for the easy focus function see page 12 1 1 Set up the VCR section according to your shooting objectives then start recording e During recording the REC TALLY indicator s in the viewfinder light s and REC appears on the viewfinder screen e Depending on the setting of the REC TIME switch see page 20 you can display the total recording time or the length of the current cut on the viewfinder screen e You can use the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front to manually adjust the channel 1 audio level To do this you must first set up the VCR section to enable manual adjustment of the audio recording level 1 2To pause recording press the VTR button again 48 Chapter 3 Shooting Recording Cassettes for the DSR 300 300P The DSR 300 300P can use standard size and mini size DVCAM
29. current audio recording mode is displayed Example 48 2 channel mode with 48 kHz sampling frequency 212 48 FR Blinking Audio recording mode indication If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu Press the SHIFT button to make the audio recording mode indication start blinking then press the ADVANCE button This switches the mode setting to the other audio recording mode Example 32 4 channel mode with 32 kHz sampling frequency 212 32 Blinking Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 97 s6ulljes pue sjuewysnipy sejdeyo HAT sBumes pue sjuswisnipy G Jeldeyo HITT VCR Menu Operation Menu 213 Selecting Audio Reference Level The audio reference level can be set to either of the following 20 dB factory setting for DSR 300 or 18 dB factory setting for DSR 300P Audio reference level for professional use 12 dB Audio reference level commonly used for consumer DV The maximum level is 0 dB 1 Display menu 213 The menu number and current audio reference level is displayed Example 20 dB for DSR 300 or 18 dB for DSR 300P 213 2 T Blinking Audio reference level indication a For DSR 300P 18 If the setting does not need to be changed press
30. from the CCU to one camera in a multi camera system allowing the camera operator to monitor the image output from the camera or shot on other cameras Appendix 1 23 S N Signal to Noise ratio The relation of the strength of the desired signal to the accompanying electronic interference the noise If S N is high sounds are reproduced with less noise and pictures are reproduced clearly without snow Search The search function enables recorded images or time codes to be viewed while the tape is played back at various forward or reverse speeds as a means of locating a particular scene in the taped program Standby off mode One of the stop modes In this mode head drum rotation is stopped and the tape tension is slackened It is not possible to switch instantaneously from this mode to recording or playback mode This mode is not harmful to the tape or heads Standby on mode One of the stop modes In this mode the head drum continues rotating and the tape remains wound onto the drum This mode enables instantaneous switching to recording or playback mode To prevent damage to the tape or heads the device automatically switches from standby on mode to standby off mode after a certain period of time Sony Corporation Printed in Japan S video connectors Input output connectors for separate Y luminance and C chroma signals This method eliminates interference between Y and C signals that can occur in conven
31. increases the zoom speed RET return button This allows you to check the video signal as follows When the internal VCR is in recording pause mode press this button to review the last few seconds of the recording in the viewfinder recording review When an external VCR is connected pressing this button connects the E E video signal from the external VCR to the viewfinder while the internal VCR is recording or no tape is inserted in the internal VCR For details see Playback Checking Recorded Contents page 58 Filter attachment thread 72 mm dia 0 75 mm pitch Use to attach a commercially available threaded filter MACRO button and ring For close up work hold this button down while turning the ring See page 109 VTR button This button starts and stops recording on the VCR Press it once to start recording and once more to stop Chapter 1 Overview 27 a M MAIMBAG L Ja deyo HANI Location and Function of Parts DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder Note You can switch the scan size of the DXF 701 WS 701WSCE in accordance with the aspect ratio selected on the camera or camcorder However it operates in 4 3 mode when used on the DSR 300 300P BATT indicator TAKE TALLY indicator REC TALLY indicators SHUTTER indicator GAIN UP indicator Eyepiece focusing knob Accessory fixing screw hole Tally lamp Microphone holding screw Microphone holder Mi
32. indication appears when you use the ClipLink function for recording CLIP M Indicates shooting in Mark mode CLIP C Indicates shooting in Cue mode Clip remaining indication The number of available clips is displayed when you use the ClipLink function for recording Status display area One of the following values or messages is displayed to indicate the camcorder s current status or its operation status e New values when changing camcorder s settings e Messages indicating progress or results of adjustments e The camcorder s current settings e SetupLog data recorded to tape during shooting see page 90 EZ FOCUS indication This appears when the EZ FOCUS button is pressed enabling the easy focus function The status indication is not shown while this indication appears LOW LIGHT indication This warning appears if the lighting level is inadequate Audio recording level indicators These show the recording levels of audio channels 1 and 2 Tape remaining indication This shows the tape remaining as follows Indication Tape remaining F 30 At least 30 minutes 30 25 25 30 minutes 25 20 20 25 minutes 20 15 15 20 minutes 15 10 10 15 minutes 10 5 5 10 minutes 5 0 2 5 minutes 5 0 flashing 0 2 minutes VCR warning indication This shows warning indications about operation or status of the VCR Indication Meaning
33. lock Connect the reference video and time code signals to the camcorder as shown below Locking the video and time code signals to an external reference signal GENLOCKIN 4A o _________ Reference video signal a a alll Reference time code signal Locking the video and time code signals to If the reference camcorder is gen locked to an external another camcorder s video and time code reference signal any other connected camcorders are signals gen locked to the same reference signal Using one camcorder as reference to its video and time code signals lock the other camcorders video and time code signals Composite video signal used as reference video signal Sn a Time code signal used as reference time code signal Locked camcorder Reference camcorder VIDEO OUT l 1 Vv a The output signal from the MONITOR OUT connector on the DSR 300 300P may discontinue when switching the operation between recording and playback Use the output signal from the VIDEO OUT connector Chapter 3 Shooting 63 Bunooys Jejdeyo HAAN Setting Time Values Locking the internal time code generator to the reference time code Perform the following steps to synchronize the camcorder s internal time code generator to an external time code 1 Set the TC mode switch to PRESET 2 Set the TC mode switch 2 to F RUN 3 Connect a ref
34. number and the current frame mode setting are shown Example dF drop frame mode 204 T Blinking Frame mode indication If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu Press the SHIFT button to make the frame mode start blinking then press the ADVANCE button This switches the frame mode display as shown below Example ndF non drop frame mode 204 ndF Blinking Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and the display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 206 Selecting Battery Capacity Indication This selects the indication type of battery capacity 1 Display menu 206 The selected menu number is displayed along with the name of the currently selected battery Example nI Indication for the NP 1B BP 90A 206 T Blinking Selected battery capacity indication 94 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu 2 Press the SHIFT button until the desired battery name is displayed then press the ADVANCE button Pressing the ADVANCE button cycles through the following indications nI LI gt Antn gt Auto Indication Meaning Auto Automatic detection of battery factory setting type nl Indication for NP 1B BP 90A battery is selected LI Indication
35. on sea LOW CUT gh ong CH eno ong HYPER MATRIX Tery ClipLink an CONTINUE MONITOR SELECT PRESET a z aim 8 JO MAN OJ Jocu 2 REGEN Fee AUDIO SELECT a a AUDIO IN n icreR Lf H AUDIO LEVEL T Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 2 Set the TC mode switch to PRESET 3 Set the TC mode switch 2 to SET This causes the leftmost digit in the time code display to start blinking 4 Set the time code initial value Operation Step value Each time you press the ADVANCE button the displayed value increases Press the RESET MENU SET button The display returns to 00 00 00 00 Reset Select a Press the SHIFT button digit Each time you press the SHIFT button the next digit to the right starts blinking Change a_ Press the ADVANCE button The time code value can be set anywhere in the range of 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 DSR 300 or 23 59 59 24 DSR 300P 5 For the DSR 300 use menu 204 to select the frame mode Operation Step Adjust the discrepancy bestrewn Select the drop time code value and real time frame mode Need not adjust the discrepancy Select the non between time code value and real drop frame mode time For more information about the drop frame non drop frame mode see Drop frame mode for DSR 300 Only on next page For details of menu operations see page 93 Continued Ch
36. performed using the auto check function Meanwhile a test recording and playback are also performed for about 1 minute Before shooting it is desirable to perform auto check and make sure for problems in VCR s internal operations through the result of the internal check displayed in the display window and the video and audio recording qualities Preparations for testing Make preparations as shown in the table below Preparation Refer to Connect a monitor to the MONITOR OUT or S Page 23 VIDEO OUT connector Connect an earphone or headphones to the EARPHONE connector Prepare a cassette for test recording playback Page 49 Page 14 To perform the auto check 1 Display menu 210 210 T Blinking Auto check function indication 2 Press the SHIFT button to make the auto check function indication oFF start blinking then press the ADVANCE button to change the indication to 23 9 on To cancel the auto check function press the MENU button to close the menu 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button This changes the display and opens the cassette holder If there is a cassette in the holder it is ejected except during recording At EJECT At C In Blinking 4 Insert the cassette and close the cassette holder The display changes to the following and the tape is loaded At rEC T Blinking 5 Use the tape transport buttons to c
37. replacing the lens For more information refer to the operating instructions for the lens or consult the lens maker Macrophotography Use the macro function when the subject is less than about 1 1 m 4 feet for the VCL 714BXA from the front of the lens It is possible to shoot close ups down to a range of 10 mm wide angle f 7 5 mm ae fom _ 1 Bring the lens up to the subject so that the image is the required size 2 Move the focusing ring to the closest focus position 3 Slide the MACRO button toward the rear of the camcorder and turn the MACRO ring fully in the direction shown by the arrow 4 Move the ZOOM selector to the M position and turn the manual zoom control to focus the image Ending close up shooting Return the MACRO ring to its original position turn fully in the opposite direction to the arrow in the figure Reducing the size of the image After completing steps 1 to 4 above if you wish to reduce the size of the image turn the MACRO ring back slightly then use the manual zoom control again to focus the image Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 09 Oe HAT Settings for Special Cases Settings for special cases Shooting conditions The background is very bright and the subject is too dark Setting Set the A IRIS MODE switch to BACK L turning the indicator on Effect This lightens the foreground The subject is under a spotlight Set t
38. scanning and the variations in the lightning Gen lock Abbreviation of generator lock It refers to the synchronization of a VCR to a reference sync signal HAD Hole Accumulated Diode A CCD sensor structure designed to suppress certain types of noise inherent CCDs See also CCD Head drum A metal cylinder to which a video head is attached This drum is rotated at high speeds in synchronization with the syne signal during recording and playback Horizontal resolution The capability of a CCD camera to preserve detail in the horizontal resolution Usually expressed as the number of vertical lines which can be distinguished in the reproduced image of a test chart IRE scale The scale to determine video signal amplitudes devised by the Institute of Radio Engineers IRE an American organization now called the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE The IRE scale includes a total of 140 units with 100 up and 40 down from zero PCM audio PCM stands for pulse code modulation PCM audio means audio signals that have been processed by pulse code modulation Each analog audio signal is converted into pulses that are generated in rapid succession and each pulse is recorded as a digital signal having a value of 0 or 1 Pedestal level A black level which is the absolute black level of a video signal Return video This refers to a video signal returned from the VCR to the camera or
39. set to OFF This indicator also blinks to indicate warnings in the same manner as the REC TALLY indicator in the viewfinder 24 Chapter 1 Overview TALLY switch Set this switch to ON to activate the TALLY indicator function For details see Warning System on page 115 Battery attachment interface Attach a battery pack or an AC DN1 AC Adaptor When using the WRR 855A synthesized tuner for wireless microphones attach the CA WR855 Camera Adaptor here For information about fitting a battery pack or an AC adaptor see Power Supply page 44 For information about attaching a synthesized tuner see Connecting to Audio System page 39 DC IN DC power input connector XLR 4 pin male To use the camcorder with an AC power supply connect an optional AC 550 550CE or CMA 8A 8ACE AC Adaptor AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 audio input channel 1 and 2 connectors XLR 3 pin female and input selection switches Connect a microphone or other external audio equipment Set the input selection switches as shown below according to the microphone or equipment MIC 48V ON right position For connecting to a 48 V microphone If this position is selected for a microphone other than 48 V microphone the microphone may be damaged MIC center position For connecting any microphone other than 48 V microphone LINE left position For connecting an external audio signal source such as a stereo amplifier
40. the beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case preferably on end instead of flat on its side The storage case of a DVCAM cassette is specially designed to eusure a long period storage of the tape Storing a cassette in any other condition not rewound out of its case etc may cause the video and audio contents to become damaged over time e If the cassette memory connector contact point becomes dirty connection problems may occur and cause a loss of functions Remove away any dust or dirt from this area before using the cassette e If the cassette is dropped on the floor or otherwise receives a hard impact the tape may become slackened and may not record and or play back correctly For instructions on removing tape slack see next page e Follow the instructions on page 51 to insert a cassette or the camcorder may be damaged Preventing accidental erasure Set the REC SAVE switch to SAVE to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents REC SAVE switch Set to SAVE REC oN SAVE 445 Mir iri If you insert a cassette into the camcorder when this switch is set to SAVE the camcorder will not record when you press the REC button To enable recording Set the REC SAVE switch back to REC Chapter 3 Shooting 49 Bunooys Jejdeyo AAAI Recording Checking the tape for slack Turn the reel gently in the direction shown by the arrow If the reel does n
41. the time code HH MM SS format at the recording start Rec IN point is recorded into the camcorder s internal memory Index Pictures are also recorded if you use the DSBK 301 When CONT appears regardless of the setting of the TC mode switch 1 the time code generator automatically enters REGEN mode Consequently you cannot freely specify a time code nor can you use the external synchronization genlock function To stop recording press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens This sets recording pause mode The time codes HH MM SS for the current clip contents between the Rec IN and Rec OUT points are recorded along with the scene number as scene 001 in the cassette memory The last Index Picture in the recorded scene is also recorded when the DSBK 301 is fitted While data is being recorded in the cassette memory cutting the power supply or opening the cassette holder is disallowed If you turn the POWER switch off or press the EJECT button black squares W blink in the place of the clip remaining indication in the display window When the data has been recorded the power supply is cut or the cassette is ejected To continuously record the next scene Repeat steps 4 and 5 The scene number will be automatically incremented from the previous number You can set or clear an NG designation for the previously recorded scene before shooting the next scene If you have stopped the recording see Res
42. the viewfinder You cannot stow the camcorder attached with a left eye adaptor in the LC 421 Carrying Case For details consult your Sony dealer 34 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Adjusting the viewfinder position To adjust the viewfinder left to right position loosen the left to right fixing ring and to adjust the front to back position loosen the front to back position locking knob Viewfinder left to right position fixing ring Viewfinger front to back position locking knob Using an Optional Microphone To use a long microphone such as the optional ECM 670 672 remove the supplied microphone holder and fit an optional CAC 12 Microphone Holder to the camcorder then mount the microphone in this holder Removing the supplied microphone holder Remove the two microphone holder retaining screws M4 x 6 from the viewfinder remove the microphone holder then replace the screws in their original positions Fitting the optional CAC 12 Microphone Holder Remove the two retaining screws M3 x 8 for the optional microphone holder then use these screws to attach the CAC 12 Microphone Holder Mi h ae x g M4 x 6 screws g f Screws removed from the camcorder l Fitting an optional microphone Use the following procedure to attach an optional ECM 670 Microphone 1 Loosen the screw of the CAC 12 Microphone Holder then open the holder and rep
43. then carry out the process again Warning messages for white balance adjustment Message Meaning and corrections to be made AUTO WHITE _ Light level is too low NG e Increase the illumination level open LOW LIGHT the iris or use the GAIN switch to TRY AGAIN increase the video signal level e Check the setting of the FILTER control e After these checks retry the adjustment AUTO WHITE The subject is not white or the lighting NG level is too high 2 e Use a white subject TRY AGAIN e Lower the illumination level stop down the iris or use the GAIN switch to decrease the video signal level e Check the setting of the FILTER control After these checks retry the adjustment AUTO WHITE The color temperature is too low Try NG the following in this order of C TEMP LOW precedence CHG FILTER 1 If the FILTER control is in position 2 TRY AGAIN 3 or 4 change it to position 1 then retry the adjustment 2 Check that the subject is completely white then retry the adjustment 3 The color temperature may be outside the range of the camcorder Fit an appropriate color temperature conversion filter then retry the adjustment AUTO WHITE NG C TEMP HI CHG FILTER TRY AGAIN The color temperature is too high Try the following in this order of precedence 1 If the FILTER control is in position 1 change it to position 2 3 or 4 then retry the adjustment 2 Chec
44. you perform ClipLink shooting on the DSR 300 300P without fitting the optional DSBK 301 the recorded tape may cause malfunction at ClipLink continue on the DSR 1 1P When you perform ClipLink shooting in a system containing the DSR 1 1P and DSR 300 300P fit the optional DSBK 301 to the DSR 300 300P On how to attach the DSBK 301 see the operating instructions for the DSBK 301 RECTIME SKIN DTL MENU ADVANCE EXTVTR Ol EXT ONLY O FRONT MIC LOW CUT HYPER MATRIX inl fo ClipLink an CONTINUE PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD re Oo oar CLO Oe H MIN SEC FRM 2 CLIP MENNEN TAPE MEE EE C DVcan ee BATTE mE mE m E F E RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 1 iad SHIFT DISPLAY esang WRR Ri JO REAR OJ oD 1 Turn the power on and perform steps 2 to 10 in Basic Procedure for Shooting page 47 2 Perform the first two steps page 50 in Recording on the Internal VCR Check the following points Check point Method Check the ClipLink See Selecting the function is on or set itto ClipLink Function Menu on 211 under Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 91 c appears in the display window when the loaded cassette includes cassette memory The ClipLink function cannot be used unless C appears in the display window appears in the display Check whether or not the cassette includes ca
45. 00 300P can show areas where the video level is 100 IRE NTSC or 100 PAL
46. 3 6 Table of Contents Product Configurations The six models DSR 300F DSR 300K DSR 300L shown in the figure below The operation of the basic DSR 300PF DSR 300PK and DSR 300PL comprise camcorder is the same in all cases both NTSC and PAL versions and the components as DSR 300F 300PF DSR 300K 300PK DSR 300L 300PL P J iY amp p Lom lt P _ gp Microphone VCT U14 Tripod DXF 701WS 701WSCE Adaptor Viewfinder Switch guard WZ ZINN Control Unit DSR 300 300P Camcorder Test chart for flange Shoulder strap focal length adjustment TED OO O0o0 VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens LC 300SFT Soft Carrying Case Chapter 1 Overview 7 Features on Camera Section M M AO Jedeyo qn 1 2 inch IT type Power HAD CCD The DSR 300 300P Digital Camcorder uses 2 inch IT type Power HAD CCDs It excels in reduction of smear sensitivity and picture quality e Smear 110 dB e Sensitivity F11 0 at 3200 K 2000 lux e S N 62 dB DSR 300 or 60 dB DSR 300P Sophisticated image processing TruEye processing makes possible the following performance features This digital signal processing has brought reproduction of natural colors to the level achieved by the human eye DynaLatitude Enables detailed adjustment of contrast control in each pixel in accordance with a histogram of luminance signal levels DCC dynamic contrast control plus
47. 300 30 Hz to 1 5 MHz R Y B Y 1 0 5 0 dB DSR 300P 25 Hz to 2 0 MHz 1 0 2 0 dB S N ratio Luminance Min 55 dB K factor K2T KPB Max 2 Y C time delay Max 30 nsec Audio system at playback with the DSR 85 85P 2 channel mode 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB 4 channel mode 20 Hz to 14 5 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB Frequency response Dynamic range Min 80 dB Distortion THD 1 kHz Max 0 08 reference level 48 kHz 1 20 Appendix VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens Focal length 7 5 to 105 mm Zoom Manual or power selectable zoom ratio x14 Maximum aperture 1 1 4 Tris Manual or automatic selectable f 1 4 to f 16 and C closed Subject area at 1 1 m 4 feet Wide angle 880 x 660 mm 34 4 x 26 inches Telephoto 63 x 47 mm 2 2 x 17 s inches Focusing range Infinity to 1 1 m Filter attachment threads 72 mm dia 0 75 mm pitch on lens 86 mm dia 1 mm pitch on lens hood Mounting Sony 2 inch bayonet mount Mass 1 1 kg approx 2 lb 6 oz including lens hood External dimensions 110 x 186 mm diameter x length 4 s x 7 s inches with lens hood focused at infinity DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder Picture tube 1 5 inch monochrome Indicators REC TALLY x2 BATT SHUTTER GAIN UP Resolution 600 TV lines Power supply 12 V DC Power consumption 2 1 W Mass 660 g approx 1 lb 7 oz Maximum external dimensions 236 W x 85 H x 219 D mm 9
48. CR on page 50 and for details of the HUMID indication see the section Warning System on page 115 1 1 6 Appendix Troubleshooting You can use this chart to establish possible causes of an apparent problem always double check before Troubleshooting chart sending the unit for repair If a problem persists contact your Sony dealer Symptoms The unit does not power on when you turn the POWER switch on Cause There is no battery pack loaded Remedy Load a battery pack page 44 The battery pack has reached the end of its usable life Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one page 44 The AC power adaptor is not connected or it is not turned on Connect the AC power adaptor page 45 The tape transport does not operate when you press either VTR button The POWER switch of the unit is turned off Turn the POWER switch on page 13 The unit has reached the end of tape Rewind the tape or load a new cassette page 51 The cassette is set record inhibited Either load a new cassette or release the record inhibit page 50 An incorrect type of DVCAM or DV cassette is loaded The C indication blinks Load a correct type of DV or DVCAM cassette page 49 The tape transport does not operate when you press any tape transport button The unit has reached the end of tape Either rewind the tape or load a new cassette page 51 T
49. DSBK 301 is fitted 70 Chapter 3 Shooting When all Index Pictures are recorded at the end of the recordings Index Pictures A B C D ElPe a Recording stop Recording Recording restart Recording start ClipLink continue stop V V am Cip A B C D E F G When two or more series of Index Pictures are separately recorded Two or more series of Index Pictures may be recorded if ClipLink shooting is once interrupted due to ejecting the cassette and resumed in case of changing the camcorder on resuming for example Index Pictures A Index Pictures B Al Bic DIE FIG I T T Recording Recording stop restart Recording Remove ClipLink Recording start cassette continue stop N N N Clip A I B I C I Camcorder A DIET Fat Camcorder B Insert cassette in camcorder B If there is no need for ClipLink continue It is not necessary to press the ClipLink CONTINUE button when restarting recording See step 4 in the previous section Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode The contents recorded on the cassette may differ in this case depending on the settings when the recording is restarted When recording in ClipLink mode is started and previous recording is overwritten 1 Previous i New i recording i i recording gt i i es ee ee Previous Index Pictures New Index Pictures are erased recorded when the D
50. ENU YESPUSH Item Settings SAT 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the saturation of the image 99 Negative adjustment values decrease the saturation and positive adjustment values increase the saturation HUE 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the hue of the 99 image SKIN SAT 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the saturation in the specified area of the image 99 Negative adjustment values decrease the saturation and positive adjustment values increase the saturation SKIN HUE Adjusts the hue in the specified area of the image 99 to 0 normal value to 99 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 89 snuay pUe SUO edIPU U9E49g JaPUMAA p 191deYO HN A snu y pue SUO EDIPU U39199 JOPUIJMAIA y Ja deyo Using SetupLog The SetupLog function records camcorder settings every few seconds at shooting and displays the recorded data in the viewfinder during playback To view the SetupLog Data perform the following procedure 1 Turn the power on and load the tape that contains the recording to be viewed 2 Play back the tape For details of playback operation see page 58 3 Press the MENU switch upward to STATUS position The display changes to page 1 of the status display PLAY TCR 12 34 56 00 SETUP LOG 1 3 WHITE Settings during recording Each time you press upward the MENU swi
51. In addition editing point related data scene number time code for Mark IN OUT points etc is recorded in the cassette memory ClipLink mode To use the ClipLink function select the menu setting to set the DSR 300 300P into ClipLink mode There is also a ClipLink continue function that enables clips to be continued even after a break in recording PCM digital audio Recording playback can be set to audio lock mode Selectable between two channel recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz mode or four channel recording with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz mode CH 1 and CH 2 only Equipped with audio output connectors During recording or playback audio output can be monitored via a built in speaker a connected earphone or via two channel audio output connectors Color playback Connect an external video monitor for color playback playback adaptor not required The DSR 300 300P is equipped with two video monitor connectors one for composite video output and the other for S video output 1 It is necessary to fit the optional DSBK 301 Index Picture Board 10 Chapter 1 Overview VCR data display The DSR 300 300P is able to display the following data on the viewfinder screen e Time values counter time code or user bit values e Audio recording levels e Remaining tape time e Operation mode of the VCR section e Remaining battery capacity e ClipLink information Recording on external VCRs
52. Indication Menu 206 page 94 Battery voltage Indication BP L40 L60 L60A _ NP 1B BP 90A L90 L90A BATT E Ei M 888 F 15 0 Vor more 12 5 V or more BATT E S88 F 140t0150V 12 0 to 12 5 V BATT E 8 F 13 0 to 14 0 V 11 75 to 12 0 V BATT E N a F 12 0 to 13 0 V 11 5to0 11 75 V BATT E N E IF 11 3t0120V 11 3to 11 5 V BATT E EN E F blinking 11 25 to 11 3 V 11 25 to 11 3 V BATT E I F blinking 11 0 to 11 25 V 11 0 to 11 25 V BATT E F blinking 11 0 Vorless 11 0 V or less 1 Replace the battery pack when this indication appears 16 Chapter 1 Overview Continued Tape remaining indication During recording or pause mode this indication shows the remaining tape time as shown below It is not displayed when no cassette is loaded Indication Tape time remaining TAPER RE EEE 30 minutes or more TAPER REE 25 to 30 minutes TAPER REE 20 to 25 minutes TAPER RE 15 to 20 minutes TAPER EH 10 to 15 minutes TAPER 5 to 10 minutes TAPE 2 to 5 minutes TAPE blinking TAPE blinking 0 to 2 minutes End of tape Clip remaining indication This shows how many clip shots or Cue points can be recorded Indication Clip shots Cue point CLIPH REE 51 or more 101 points or more CLIPH REE 41 to 50 81 to 100 points CLIPH RH 31 to 40 61 to 80 points CLIP E i 21 to 30 41 to 60 points CLIP E 11 to 20 21 to 40 points CLIPE 1to10 1 to 20 points CLIPE blinking 2 1to3 1 to 6 points CLIP Cannot recor
53. KIN HUE 0 a Set the cursor to the page number blinking and turn the MENU dial b Set the cursor to EXIT MENU and press the MENU dial Evie WEN ees span Press the c The menu configuration differs according to the connected MENU dial accessories such as remote control unit Some pages or items may not displayed Contents and Settings of Each Page Each page s contents and settings are described below For details of this operation see Advanced Menu Operations page 83 Advanced menu page 1 PAGE1 NEXT9 PREV 3A i i i ALL RESET Use this page to return all menu settings to their E SPU factory preset values EXIT MENU YES PUSH 84 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Advanced menu page 2 GAIN gt HIGH MID Low PAGE2 NEXT9W PREVA 18dB 9dB OdB DL ON EXIT MENU YES PUSH Advanced menu page 3 GAIN lt MID lt HIGH Item Settings This sets gain values for the positions of the GAIN switch The HIGH MID and LOW values must be set so that LOW HIGH Sets the H position 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB normal value 18 dB DPR 24 dB 24 dB DPR HYPER GAIN MID Sets the M position 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB normal value 12 dB 18 dB 18 dB DPR 24 dB 24 dB DPR PAGES NEXT V PREVA AWB MEM 2 PRE WHT 3200 TONE ON BARS SMPTE REMOTE REC REMOTE2 MARK BAUD RATE 38400 EXI
54. N CU OM 525 icecessiedseesiccsvetecdenste nre ur EENE EErEE SEES 102 Black Balance Adjustment sseseeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 103 Sh ttef Settings ascii sciesante ccciceeus tecsnaneteavesscawtizexetsecias 104 Viewfinder Screen Adjustments ccssseeeeeseeenees 106 Adjusting the LOS wisiscccccsseccetececeescssescessessnscaccseesantecsetes 107 Flange Focal Length Adjustment 0 cee eeeeeeeeeeeeneees 107 Tris Adjustments rined ninesi ies 108 Ajusting the Iris Sensitivity scsirsonracnrenrnnnroiss 109 Macrophotosraphy toi ssid ieserlinnclinedilaciinddieneie 109 Settings for Special Cases cccssseeceeeseeeeeeseeeeees 110 Skin Detail Corrections sessies 111 Adjusting Color in the Specified Area oes eeeee 111 Table of Contents 5 Table of Contents T a a A Appendixes Important Notes on Operation cccseseeeeeseeeeeeeees 113 Characteristics of CCD Sensors ccccscccceeseeeeeesteeeeeees 113 Cleaning the Video Heads snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 114 Warning SY SUCU cise sta cates deste deccdictae tated apaderacceneticcive 115 COndENSatl OM sccissiveciseivectisdceceteniseeteaisceverenerieier coun eereeds 116 Troubleshooting sce ced cece acest 117 SpecCltlCAthOMS vise seccevecsescececnsesencesnenecranncnsecereanccceereseewecnee 119 Related Products eccc sus2he sa00 cescusd eatin nueina u ENERE Naia 121 Chart of Optional Components and Accessories 122 MNOS SOY ise ccc T 12
55. SBK 301 is fitted ClipLink log data overwritten by new data When recording in ClipLink mode is started after a previous recording Previous 1 New recording gt i i recording gt Previous Index Pictures New Index Pictures are retained but invalid recorded when the DSBK 301 is fitted ClipLink log data overwritten by new data Chapter 3 Shooting 71 Viewfinder Screen Indications There are four types of indication screen which appear in the viewfinder as follows e Normal indications These show the operating state of the camcorder See page 74 e Status indications Pressing the MENU switch up while the normal indications are present calls a display of current settings See page 77 e Basic menu This provides settings for the lens iris shutter speed and so forth and also a titling screen See the section Viewfinder Basic Menu on page 78 e Advanced menu This provides settings for the center marker zebra pattern viewfinder screen indications and so forth See the section Viewfinder Advanced Menu on page 83 Changing the Viewfinder Display Use the buttons and switches shown in the following figure to switch the viewfinder display among the normal indications basic menu pages and advanced menu pages CHECK DIAG appears before basic menu page 1 when the self diagnostic function has detected an abnormality see page 82 MENU dia
56. SONY 3 861 961 12 1 Digital Camcorder Poa laters Before operating the unit He eae manua thoroughly and retai Arie e reference Power HAD DSR 300F 300PF DSR 300K 300PK DSR 300L 300PL 1998 by Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No LITHIUM BATTERY Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble o
57. T MENU YESPUSH a For DSR 300P EBU75 Item Settings AWB MEM 2 normal value No Selects whether or not to make the FILTER knob settings 1 to 4 correspond to separate white balance adjustment values stored in memory correspondence with FILTER knob settings Only two adjustment values A and B are stored in memory 2 x 4FL Correspondence with FILTER knob settings Each of the four knob settings can be used to set A and B adjustment values for a total of eight settings LOW Sets the L position 3 dB 0 dB normal value 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB 18 dB DPR 24 dB PRE WHT Selects the color temperature preset for the white balance adjustment 3200 normal value 3200 K 3000 3000 K DL Sets DynaLatitude function ON OFF This setting is valid only when the OUTPUT DL DCC switch has been set to DL ON normal value OFF When set to ON the amount of DynaLatitude effects is set in basic menu page 2 see page 79 TONE Selects whether or not to output a 1 kHz audio signal with the color bars when the OUTPUT DL DCC has been set to BARS ON normal value Output audio signal OFF Do not output audio signal BARS Selects normal width or narrower width for color bars SMPTE normal value for DSR 300 Normal width EBU75 normal value for DSR 300P EBU 75 EBU100 for DSR 300P EBU 100 SPLIT for DSR 300P Not for normal operation SNG Na
58. UDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs page 15 The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is set to the minimum level Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob page 11 The recorded sound is distorted The audio level is too high Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs and record again page 15 The recorded sound has a high noise level The audio level is too low Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs and record again page 15 The indication Er91 13F appears in the display window The unit has failed in loading or saving the cassette memory data Load a new cassette page 51 The cassette is automatically ejected An incorrect type of cassette is loaded Load a correct type of cassette page 49 Continued 117 Appendix x pu ddy Troubleshooting Troubleshooting chart continued Symptoms The time code setting is not possible The time code value does not advance though the TC mode switch 1 or 2 is set to the F RUN or DATE TIME Cause At the recording the ClipLink function is set to on meaning ClipLink shooting is allowed in menu 211 CONT is displayed in the display window and the time code generator is in the REGEN mode Remedy Only the REGEN mode can be used for ClipLink shooting If you will not perform ClipLink shooting set the ClipLink function to oFF see page 97 118 Appendix
59. Warning tones Viewfinder indicators X Continuous Continuous REC TALLY BATT A oIM o Problem Machine what todo Warnin State 1 beep s sf Continuous action varning blinking 3 1 blinks s P te indication Continuous ain wy 1 blinks s ODE 4 blinks s fbeeps s gy 4 blinks s 1 a ae Video head After Clean the gaps detecting heads If the clogged or head problem r j ey 2 ey 2 problem in clogging persists RF Continuous OD o 0 OD recording recording power off circuit continues and consult but quality is your Sony poor dealer Servo lock Recording Power off j ey ey lost continues and consult SERVO Continuous 0 0 0 but quality is your Sony poor dealer Condensa The VCR Without tion on stops and powering siy vaky head drum all off wait until HUMID Continuous oes 99999999900 Oy operations the HUMID are inhibited indication except eject disappears The tape Operation Consult your ei Seley cannot be _ stops Sony dealer SLACK Continuous 0 Y C 0 wound p aan doing properly anything Close to Operation Replace the Blinking Sgr a ir the endof jcontinues cassette as S 1 blink s e amp yyy T tape soon as possible TARE End of Recording Replace the Blinking yw pv tape playback or cassette or gt 4 blinks s 0 PID eX fast forward lrewind stops
60. a x n i a Battery Operation Replace the Blinking ne B We almost continues battery as 1 blink s ee yy Blinking in exhausted soon as BATT reverse phase possible Blinking vy wa y Battery Operation Replace the 4 blinks s O OOO D exhausted stops battery a During recording or at recording pause b Except during playback fast forward rewind and recording review c During recording only d Do not operate the camcorder with SLACK indication displayed or the tape may be damaged For details of warning messages displayed in the viewfinder see page 75 Appendix 115 x pu ddy Warning System Condensation If you move a camcorder suddenly from a very cold place to a warm place or use it in a very humid location condensation may form on the head drum If it is operated in this state the tape may adhere to the drum and cause a failure or even permanent damage Take the following steps to prevent this from happening e Remove the cassette before moving the camcorder from a very cold place to a warm place e Before inserting a cassette turn the power on and check that the HUMID indication is not showing in the display window If it is showing wait do not insert a cassette until the HUMID indication disappears You can save waiting time if you keep the camcorder powered For details of cassette insertion and removal see the section Recording on the Internal V
61. alance adjustment To balance the black levels of the R G and B channels of a video camera so that black has no color CCD Charge coupled device A solid state imager used in most recent video cameras in place of a pickup tube It converts input light levels into electrical charges which are once stored and then output in the form of voltage variations Center marker A cross that indicates the center of the image on the viewfinder screen Color conversion filter An optical filter used with color video cameras to convert the color temperature of a light source Color temperature The temperature in Kelvins K to represent the color of a light source Composite video signal A composite video signal includes a video signal burst signal and sync signal Condensation Condensation refers to tiny droplets of water that can appear in a device such as in the tape transport system When condensation occurs on a video head drum the tape may stick to the drum which can damage not only the tape but also the VCR unit DCC Dynamic Contrast Control A video camera containing a DCC circuit can handle a wide dynamic range of luminance Drum See Head drum Flare Dark or colored flashes caused by signal overload through extreme light reflections of polished objects or very bright lights Flicker Repeated change of brightness on the screen which is caused by frequency difference between the camera s
62. and Settings 1 Set the SHUTTER switch to the ON position The SHUTTER indicator in the viewfinder comes on and it is now possible to change the shutter speed or clear scan frequency setting and to set the EVS function If the EVS is already selected the SHUTTER indicator will not light 2 Operate the MENU switch and MENU dial to align the cursor with the item SHUTTER in basic menu page 1 Q IRIS 0 DTL LEV 0 M BLACK 0 STRETCH 0 SHUTTER 1 250 3 Turn the MENU dial to select the required shutter speed scan frequency or EVS The shutter speed or clear scan frequency setting changes in the following order iao DSR 300 Value when shipped 1 60 gt 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 EVS DSR 300P 200 3Hz 60 4Hz PSR 300 201 4Hz 50 3Hz ______ DSR 300P When using the clear scan function Watching the monitor screen adjust the frequency to give minimum interference If there is a black band in the monitor image reduce the frequency and if there is a white band increase the frequency To return from the basic menu to the normal indications Press the MENU switch as many times as necessary until the normal indications appear The new setting of the shutter speed or clear scan frequency appears in the normal screen display When shooting is finished Set the SHUTTER switch to the OFF position The SHUTTER indicator in the viewfinder goes o
63. apter 1 Overview OFE TC Switches off the recording time display If however in advanced menu 6 you set the time code display item TC IND to ON see page 87 then the VCR time data time code counter or user bit value is displayed The recording time displayed when this switch is set to TTL or DUR is obtained by counting the duration of the internal reference signal input to the camcorder The value may not agree exactly with the value derived from the time code values Furthermore the value displayed may not be correct when another manufacture s VCR is connected to the camcorder SKIN DTL skin detail switch Set this switch ON to use the skin detail correction function For details see Skin Detail Correction page 111 EXT VTR OUTPUT switch Depending on the external VCR connected to the VTR connector on page 25 this switches the video signal output to the VCR COMPONENT VBS Component composite video signal Y C S video signal VTR TRIGGER switch Sets the function of the VTR button on the camcorder or lens when a VCR is connected to the VTR connector on page 25 PARALLEL Operates both internal and external VCRs INT ONLY Operates the internal VCR only External VCR operation is performed locally EXT ONLY Operates the external VCR only FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch Set this switch to ON to insert a high pass filter in the microphone circuit reducing wind noise Normally leave t
64. apter 3 Shooting 61 Bunooys Jejdeyo AIAN Setting Time Values 6 Use the TC mode switch 2 to set the desired running mode Operation Setting Time code advances freely regardless of F RUN the VCR s current operation mode Time code value advances only while R RUN recording If you select F RUN the time code starts advancing immediately Drop frame mode for DSR 300 Only In the NTSC standard the time code value is based on 30 frames per second but the exact video frame frequency is in fact 29 97 frames per second and the real time or 18 frames per 10 minutes Drop frame mode corrects for this by skipping two frame counts at the beginning of every minute which is not a multiple of ten Example When the minute value is changing from 11 to 12 00 05 12 00 4 00 05 12 01 These two are dropped In non drop frame mode however no frame counts are omitted and there is a gradual deviation of the time code from real time Making the time code continuous at back space editing Set the TC mode switch 2 to R RUN and start back space editing For operation of back space editing see Back Space Editing on page 55 62 Chapter 3 Shooting Restarting an interrupted recording Perform the following steps to make the time code continuous when the recording has been interrupted or when the cassette tape has been removed from the camcorder between shootings 1 Set the TC mo
65. ation at playback Step Press the F FWD button Press the REW button Fast forward the tape Rewind the tape Continued Chapter 3 Shooting 55 Back Space Editing Buljooys Je deyo Mtl HA 5 Press the STOP button when the tape reaches the position where the new recording will start see the figure above This stops the tape 6 Press the RET button on the lens This rewinds the tape slightly and runs it until the continue point specified by step 5 then sets the camcorder to recording pause state 7 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens This starts recording The edit search function enables you to search for the continue position For details see next section If you turn the POWER switch off during recording or when recording is paused the camcorder automatically goes through its shut down sequence then powers off When you next turn the POWER switch on the camcorder automatically finds the point at which recording ended and sets itself up so that you can carry in with continuous recording Note that this operation takes several seconds do not turn the POWER switch is turned off or replace the battery during this interval as the automatic recording continuity will be lost Note also that the recording continuity is lost in the following cases 56 Chapter 3 Shooting e If the POWER switch is turned on and off repeatedly e If the camcorder is left
66. balance switch ON normal value Displays OFF Not display SKIN IND Selects whether or not to show the setting for skin detail correction ON normal value Displays OFF Not display Advanced menu page 6 AUDIO IND ON TAPE IND ON TC IND ON ID SET PAGE6 NEXT9W PREVA ID IND OFF EXIT MENU YESPUSH AUDIO IND Selects whether or not to show the audio level indication on the normal indications Item Settings ON normal value Displays OFF Not display 3 Press and turn the MENU dial to enter the desired characters The displayed character changes as you turn the dial 4 Return to step 2 and repeat the text entry procedure 5 When you have finished entering the text press and turn the MENU dial to move the cursor to the parenthesis position This clears the displayed menu and returns to the normal indications TAPE IND Selects whether or not to show the remaining tape indication on the normal indications ON normal value Displays OFF Not display TC IND Selects whether or not to on the normal indications ON normal value Displays show the time data indication OFF Not display ID IND Selects whether or not to display the camera ID when displaying color bars ON normal value Displays OFF Not display ID SET Sets the camera ID up to eight characters including alphanumerics sy
67. bove Check the recorded contents See Checking the Record Contents Immediately After Shooting Recording Review on page 58 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens then press the STOP button Stop recording If there is a long period before shooting the next scene Once put the camcorder into recording pause mode it waits a certain user definable period of time and then automatically switches to standby off mode When the camcorder is in standby off mode it takes time for the recording to start after pressing the VTR button For details on setting the timeout value for automatic switching to standby off mode see Setting Standby On Period Menu 207 on page 94 Starting Back Space Editing at Any Tape Position This section describes the steps for insert a new scene at any desired position on the tape The following steps can also be used to restart recording after an interruption has occurred 1 Perform step 1 page 51 in Recording on the Internal VCR 2 Insert the cassette containing the previous recording 3 Perform steps 3 and 4 pages 52 and 53 in Recording on the Internal VCR To continue from the last time code of the previous recording set TC mode switch 1 to REGEN For details about time codes see Setting the Time Code Value on page 61 4 Press the PLAY button The recorded contents are displayed on the viewfinder screen Oper
68. cable codd VO 8800 8800P U matic VCR CCZQ A cable S VHS VCR CCZ A cable itesr VA 5 5P BVV 5 5PS senor VA 5 5P DNV 5 5P DC L1 Battery Adaptor DC L90 Battery Adaptor L90 L90A Battery Pack CMA 8A 8ACE or AC 550 550CE AC Adaptor WRR 855A UHF Synthesized Tuner DVCAM mini size cassette tape TE Fro DVCAM standard size cassette tape 1WDCE NAIB Snem 1 Battery Battery Pack l Charger E gt USS E BC 410 410CE Battery Charger BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger BC L50 Battery Charger AC DN1 AC Adaptor AC DN2A AC Adaptor a Optional accessory shoe kit is required for fitting For the DXF 41 41 CE a conversion cable is also required For details consult your Sony dealer b LCR 1 Raincover z When power consumption is 38 W or higher due to fiting a video light with power consumption of 30 W or lower to the DSR 300 300P use the AC DN2 130 W or lower or AC DN2A 150 W or lower Use when power consumption of the DSR 300 300P and accessories is 38 W or lower 122 Appendix Glossary Aliasing Distortion of the signal caused by overlap of the baseband signal and lower sideband signal when the signal is demodulated Aperture compensation Electronic compensation for frequency response degradations caused to sampled high frequency signals by the limited aperture of CCD image sensors Black b
69. ching the color temperatures for the preset white balance You can select the preset white balance at 3200 K or 5600 K by setting the FILTER control The 3200 K preset can be switched to the 3000 K preset when the menu setting is changed Video monitor output with text The video signal with text superimposed that is shown in the viewfinder can also be output to an external video monitor 1 kHz reference signal output Along with a color bar a 1 kHz reference signal can also be output Freeze mix function The freeze mix function superimposes any previously recorded still picture on the viewfinder screen to facilitate framing the subject when reshooting the scene Edit Search Function Pressing the EDIT SEARCH buttons allows the tape to play back in search mode Set either of two playback speeds SetupLog function Settings at shooting are recorded onto the tape in real time This recorded data can then be used to reproduce the same shooting conditions in subsequent shots It also makes it easier to identify the cause of problems in previous shots Video light control A video light connector and control switch are equipped You can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop VCR operation High performance viewfinder DXF 701WS 701WSCE e High resolution 600 TV lines of horizontal resolution e Large diameter eye cup for easier viewing and focusing e PEAKING potentiometer for vertical and horiz
70. crophone a Not supplied with the optional DXF 701WS 701WSCE Eye cup D BRIGHT control CONTRAST control PEAKING control TALLY switch Viewfinder connector BATT battery indicator red This indicates when the battery capacity is low TAKE TALLY indicator orange When using the ClipLink function while shooting this indicator lights when the TAKE button on page 11 has been pressed to set a Mark IN point and goes out when a Mark OUT point is set 28 Chapter 1 Overview REC TALLY recording tally indicators red e From the time when you press the VTR button on page 11 and on page 27 on the lens or camcorder this flashes until recording starts then stays on continuously during recording e This is also used to indicate a fault See page 115 e The lower indicator can be disabled by menu setting See page 86 SHUTTER indicator red This lights when the SHUTTER switch O on page 11 is in the ON position If the EVS is selected the indicator will not light GAIN UP indicator orange This lights when the gain is 3 dB or more O Eyepiece focusing knob Turn this to adjust the viewfinder focus to match your eyesight See page 106 Accessory fixing screw hole Attach optional video lights or other accessories here Tally lamp When the TALLY switch is in the ON position this operates in the sam
71. csncuscecceccansssnncaceods 34 Usine the Vic whiner s3 s cteiencarshecediavadesastavadeavseevelsieessecs 34 Using an Optional Microphone eeeeseesseeseceneeeneeeees 35 Using a Video Lt ght sis cscccssisvssnesdvieossnscaivtasresnnccavtenteeecs 36 Fitting the Shoulder Strap eee eeceeeeceeeteeeeneceeeeeeeeeeee 38 Connecting to Audio System ss ssesssrsssssssssssssisesssssssesisesross 39 Fitting to a Tripod ccessscesssssssssessccsesscseeeceesecenscsensneenss 41 Using the LC 421 Carrying Case essesseseessessesssssressre 42 GONMGCHONS sisisicsnniiensiassenasesncrsstsinerstesncnenstnaserasnssindasensae 43 Connecting a Number of Camcorders ccceseeeereeetees 43 Connecting an External VCR 00 eeceeecceeetcesteceeneeceeeeeeaees 43 Power SUPPIy aise cst acts ao ees atic ech 44 Using a BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A Battery Pack 44 Using am AC Adaptor ciicccniacseasteviesstistineberdeesentececseseneseits 45 Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System 46 Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Chapter 3 Shooting Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Displays and Menus 4 Table of Contents Basic Procedure for SHOOtING ccssseeeeeeseeeeeeeneeeees 47 Recording wisesccitueviscssncececeacericeceantnetensenecccenwscctescciesteanente 49 Cassettes for the DSR 300 300P n se 49 Recording on the Internal VCR nosses 50 Recording on an External VCR neseser 54 Back Space
72. current time 5 Press the RESET MENU SET button This starts the clock advance operation 6 Press the MENU button This returns the display window to the display shown before the VCR menu The date set can be displayed in the time value indication see page 59 in the following way On the DSR 300 Displayed in mmddyyyy format Example 10081998 On the DSR 300P Displayed in ddmmyyyy format Example 08101998 Menu 201 Checking the Total Operating Power On Hours 1 Display menu 201 and press the SHIFT button Pressing the SHIFT button cycles through the following display items Indication Example Head drum operating hours A 0492Hr Tape transport hours b 0480Hr Total operating hours C 0853Hr Menu number 201 0492 2 Check the indication then press the RESET MENU SET button followed by the MENU button This returns the display window to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 204 Selecting Frame Mode DF NDF for Time Code for DSR 300 Only Select frame modes when setting the time code Drop frame mode factory setting When adjusting the discrepancy between time code value and real time Non drop frame mode When you need not adjust the discrepancy between time code value and real time For details of time code settings see page 62 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 93 Oe HAAN sBumes pue sjuewisnipy G Jeldeyo HIN VCR Menu Operation 1 Display menu 204 The menu
73. d CLIP blinking 2 Cannot record 1 The optional DSBK 301 is required for Index Picture recording 2 When back space editing using ClipLink function is possible when CONT is displayed Time value indication Depending on the DISPLAY switch on page 14 setting this shows a counter value time code value or user bit value Press the MENU button on page 18 to display the VCR menu RESET MENU SET counter reset VCR menu button Also this button is used to change menu settings Resets the time value shown in the display window This button operates differently depending on settings of the DISPLAY switch on page 14 and the TC mode switch 1 on page 19 and 2 O on page 19 Switch setting DISPLAY COUNTER Resets counter value to RESET bution operation 0 00 00 DISPLAY TC Resets time code to TC mode switch 1 PRESET 00 00 00 00 TC mode switch 2 SET DISPLAY U BIT TC mode switch 1 PRESET TC mode switch 2 SET Resets user bit to 00 00 00 00 a Bits of time code recorded on tape in which users can record necessary information For details on the VCR menu see Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 91 Speaker Outputs the recorded or playback audio When a warning indicator appears in the viewfinder or display window the speaker sounds a warning tone The speaker is muted does not output a warning tone when an earphone is co
74. de set the A IRIS MODE switch to BACK L turning the indicator on To make the image clearer when shooting a subject lit by a spotlight In the automatic iris adjustment mode set the A IRIS MODE switch to SPOT L turning the indicator on Using the zebra pattern in manual adjustment mode To use the zebra pattern as a guideline for iris adjustment in manual adjustment mode press the ZEBRA button to set it on Select the zebra pattern to be displayed in advanced menu page 4 see page 86 e When the subject is a person Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern appears on the highlights of the subject s face e For other subjects Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern appears on the most important parts of the subject Adjusting the Lens Adjusting the Iris Sensitivity You usually need not adjust the iris sensitivity because lenses are equipped with iris sensitivity adjustment function In auto iris mode if hunting or response delay happens adjust the iris sensitivity using the iris sensitivity trimmer Iris sensitivity trimmer S or IRIS GAIN is indicated You can see the iris sensitivity trimmer when removing the gum cap on the front of the lens driving unit Use a mini screwdriver to turn the trimmer If you turn it clockwise the sensitivity increases and if you turn it counterclockwise the sensitivity decreases It is recommended that you confirm the iris sensitivity after
75. de switch 1 to REGEN Time code advance is automatically set to R RUN even if the TC mode switch 2 has been set to F RUN 2 Perform steps 1 to 6 of Starting Back Space Editing at Any Tape Position on page 55 When the camcorder is at the recording pause state the recorded time code is read from the tape and synchronized to the internal time code generator 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens to restart back space editing Setting the time code to the real time clock and calendar Set the TC mode switch 1 to DATE TIME This synchronizes the time code generator to real time recorded in the user bits and date recorded in the time code using the real time clock and calendar set in menu 101 Once you set this switch to DATE TIME position it is not possible to retrieve the previous value user bits and time code in the time code generator For how to set the real time clock and calendar see Setting the Real Time Clock and Calendar Menu 101 on page 93 Synchronization With External Time Code Signals Gen Lock To edit and compile a recording that is shot using Note multiple camcorders it is necessary to synchronize the video and time code of the various camcorders by gen lock Synchronization with external time code signals by gen lock may be disallowed in some cases at ClipLink shooting For details see step 4 on page 66 in ClipLink Shooting Connection for gen
76. deo monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector or the S VIDEO OUT connector See the previous section Viewing Monochrome Playback in the Viewfinder for playback operation Setting Time Values The camcorder uses three types of time values counter values time code values and user bits The time value is displayed in the viewfinder screen and in the display window LIGHT PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD ee ON el m x F OFF Time value Ei ET Ura indication RESET CLIP MEMEA CL Conr P DISPLAY TAPE E E E EE E BC DC BATTE m m mm m m F RF_SERVO HUMID SLACK 1 F ik DISPLAY switch Use the DISPLAY switch to switch time value indications Type of time value DISPLAY switch setting Counter of tape transport time COUNTER Time code TC User bits U BIT The time code and user bits cannot be displayed if the tape does not have time code and or user bits recordings or if the time code was recorded using a non compatible method For details of the time value indication in the viewfinder see page 74 Resetting the counter The counter value shows the tape s running time in hours minutes seconds and frames format Before starting a tape perform the following steps to reset the counter Counter PB DATE NDF EXT LK 2 IMT CLP mmmmma CL cont F TAPE EEEE HE E E C A BATTE mm mm un n F OE RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 4 Fs
77. desirable to consult your Sony dealer At Abort The test recording or playback and internal check have aborted when a tape transport button was pressed during recording or playback or when the tape ended To resume the auto check press the MENU button to close the menu and perform the procedure described in the previous section To perform the auto check Menu 211 Selecting ClipLink Function This setting must be made when not using the ClipLink function For details of the ClipLink function see ClipLink Shooting page 65 1 Display menu 211 The ClipLink function is factory set to on 211 T Blinking ClipLink function on oFF indication If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu Press the SHIFT button to make the ClipLink function on oFF indication start blinking Press the ADVANCE button to change the indication to oFF Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 212 Selecting Audio Recording Mode The audio recording mode can be set to either of the following modes 48 kHz mode factory setting Enables two channel recording mode with 48 kHz sampling frequency 32 kHz mode Enables four channel recording mode with 32 kHz sampling frequency for CH 1 and CH 2 Display menu 212 The menu number and
78. detail OFF OFF Shutter OFF AE mode OFF AE mode Freeze mix OFF OFF Gain AGC mode AGC mode Hyper gain OFF OFF Iris control method Automatic Automatic Auto iris control STD STD mode Iris override 0 Selectable Color bar output Not output Not output AGC upper limit 12dB Selectable AGC s F stop value F2 8 Selectable AE s F stop value F16 Selectable Q ATW ON ON E DynaLatitude OFF OFF DCC ON ON g F stop value ON ON indication Filter indication ON ON 3 Clock indication OFF OFF 2 8 2 a S Qa g n 88 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus clock 12hours 12 hour clock 24hours normal value 24 hour clock Use the VCR menu to set the date and time see page 93 Advanced menu page 9 M BLACK and STRETCH 2PAGES NEXT9W PREVA M BLACK 0 STRETCH 0 M GAMMA 0 DTL LEU 0 U DTL LEV 0 DTL FREQ M EXIT MENU YES PUSH Item Settings See Basic menu page 1 page 78 Adjusts the central frequency of the detail M GAMMA 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the gamma curve 99 DTL LEV 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the detail 99 V DTL LEV 99 to 0 normal value to Adjusts the vertical detail 99 DTL FREQ LL L M normal value H HH Advanced menu page 10 2PAGE10 NEXT9 W PREVA SAT 0 HUE 0 SKIN SAT 0 SKIN HUE 0 EXIT M
79. e speaker After the recorded part is played back the camcorder is automatically returns to the pause state e During recording review do not turn the POWER switch off The camcorder may not be able to find the continue point e If you press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens during recording review the camcorder stops the recording review and starts recording In this case when ClipLink mode is oFF it is impossible to start back space editing Viewing Monochrome Playback in the Viewfinder You can view a monochrome playback of the recording in the viewfinder 1 Turn the power on 2 Load a cassette 3 Press the PLAY button This starts playback during which a monochrome playback of the recording is shown in the viewfinder 58 Chapter 3 Shooting STOP button REW button PLAY button F FWD button E EJECT stop O Rew fO Play O AFwo A a gt Operation Step Fast forward the tape Press the F FWD button Rewind the tape Press the REW button Stop the tape Press the STOP button If two or more series of Index Pictures are recorded separately on the tape they may be played back at back space editing points For details about Index Pictures see ClipLink Shooting page 65 Viewing Color Playback Using a color television or color video monitor you can view a color playback with no playback adaptors Connect a color television or color vi
80. e MENU switch to go to the next page When the last page is being displayed pressing down the MENU switch returns the display to the normal indications The cursor is moved upward each time you press up the MENU switch Once the cursor has reached the first item on a page pressing up the MENU switch returns the display to the normal indications The cursor starts blinking when you press the MENU dial In this state you can change the page or item by turning the MENU dial To change settings Align the cursor to the desired item using the MENU switch and turn the MENU dial You can change settings only with the MENU dial Press and turn the MENU dial to align the cursor to the desired item and press the MENU dial To reset any item to its shipped settings press the MENU dial for 2 seconds 78 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Contents and Settings of Each Page Each page s contents and settings are described below Basic menu page 1 2A IRIS 0 DTL LEV 0 M BLACK 0 STRETCH 0 SHUTTER OFF Item A IRIS Sets a base value for auto adjustment Settings 1 0 0 5 0 normal value 0 5 1 0 Negative adjustment values set a edge emphasis of lens iris narrower lens iris and positive values set a wider lens iris DTL LEV 99 to 0 normal value to 99 Sets the detail Negative adjustment values soften the image s edges and positive val
81. e below When a problem is indicated follow the instructions to check the camcorder and cassette If no errors can be found contact your Sony dealer Also be sure to check the quality of the playback video and audio see step 7 Display Diagnostic result At good VCR s internal operations are normal If the video and audio recording qualities are normal the unit is ready for use At ng 01 There may be a problem in the VCR or the cassette Contact your Sony dealer At ng 02 There may be a problem in VCR s internal operations or data loading from the tape Clean the video heads using the DVM 12CL Cleaning Cassette see page 114 and repeat the auto check If the result is the same contact your Sony dealer At ng 03 There may be a problem in the link between the camera and VCR sections If not correct the error and repeat the auto check If the result is the same contact your Sony dealer At ng 04 Check whether the REC SAVE switch is set to SAVE If so repeat the auto check with setting the switch to REC or using another cassette whose REC SAVE switch is set to REC If the result is the same contact your Sony dealer At ng 05 Check whether a cassette is inserted If not insert a cassette and repeat the auto check If the result is the same contact your Sony dealer o HAUL If the video and audio recording qualities are normal the unit is ready for use However the unit requires service It is
82. e playback pictures For the internal VCR Press the PLAY button For the external VCR Press the RET button on the lens when the internal VCR is in recording or no cassette is inserted in the internal VCR While holding it down you can see the return video from the external VCR Back Space Editing This section describes the steps for recording several scenes continuously 1 Follow steps 1 to 5 pages 51 to 53 in the procedure Recording on the Internal VCR to begin recording To continue the time code that has been recorded on the tape set the TC mode switch 2 to R RUN in step 3 page 52 For details of time codes see Setting the Time Code Value on page 61 2 When you have finished recording a scene press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens This pauses the recording operation Do not do any of the following before the next scene is shot as it will interrupt the recording the recording will not be continuous e Remove the cassette e Transport the tape play rewind fast forward e Press the STOP button e Replace the battery when the camcorder is powered 3 When you are ready to shoot the next scene again press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens This restarts the recording operation 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each scene to be shot Operation Step Restart an See next section Starting Back interrupted recording Space Editing at Any Tape Position see step 2 a
83. e tape location where you wish to continue shooting The VCR enters recording pause mode 5 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens The VCR starts recording Using the Freeze Mix Function The freeze mix function superimposes a freeze frame image of a previously recorded shot on the shooting image displayed on the viewfinder screen You can use this function to easily frame a subject within the same framework from a previous shot Note When the camcorder is in EZ mode the freeze mix function is disabled Press the EZ MODE button to release the EZ mode beforehand See page 13 1 Connect a color monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector and set the MONITOR OUT CHARACTER switch to ON It is not necessary to set the MONITOR OUT CHARACTER switch to ON when using only the viewfinder for freeze mix operation 2 Perform steps 2 to 10 from Basic Procedure for Shooting page 47 3 Play back the tape on which the image to be used for framework alignment has been recorded and press the MENU switch to ON position The following indication appears on the screen PLAY FREEZE MIXCONSPUSH EXIT MENU YES PUSH For details of the playback operation see page 58 4 Press the MENU dial when you see the image you want to freeze The frozen playback image is displayed mixed with the shooting image in monochrome The indication FREEZE MIX ON appears on the screen FREEZE MIX ON
84. e way as the REC TALLY indicators Eyepiece release catch To view the viewfinder screen directly press this catch and hinge up the eyepiece O BRIGHT brightness control This adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image See page 106 CONTRAST control This adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder image See page 106 PEAKING control This adjusts the outline intensity of the viewfinder image See page 106 TALLY switch Set this switch to the ON position to use the tally lamp O Viewfinder connector 20 pin Connect this to the VF connector Chapter 1 Overview 29 D M Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery The camcorder uses a lithium battery to retain stored Inserting or replacing the lithium battery data When using the camcorder for the first time be sure to insert the supplied lithium battery CR2032 The camcorder will not operate correctly without this Notes lithium battery e Carefully read the instructions for inserting and replacing the lithium battery Lithium batteries may explode if misused e Use only CR2032 Lithium Batteries Other types of lithium batteries may come loose when the camcorder is moved If you have difficulty finding CR2032 Lithium Batteries contact your Sony dealer Lifetime of the lithium battery When the lithium battery s voltage falls the lithium backup battery warning appears in the display window If this warning appears rep
85. econd later 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview EDIT SEARCH buttons You can see the search playback while pressing either of these buttons at recording pause mode to quickly find the next recording start point Two playback speeds are available and press either of the buttons to the inner position to increase the speed LIGHT video light switch Controls the video light connected as follows AUTO turns on the video light at recording if the power switch on the light is set on MAN manual allows the power switch on the video light to turn the light on and off EZ easy MODE button and indicator Press this button EZ mode on when you want to be able to shoot immediately with automatic adjustment of the camcorder settings to standard values See page 88 for EZ mode setting When this function is used the iris and the white balance are adjusted automatically The total level control system functions Press this button again to return the camcorder to the previous settings EZ mode off Note When the RM M7G Remote Control Unit is connected the easy mode function is disabled ZEBRA button and indicator Depress this button to display a zebra pattern diagonal stripes in the viewfinder Depending on the zebra setting in advanced menu page 4 see page 86 the zebra 1 for video levels between 70 to 90 IRE or 70 to 90 and the zebra 2 for video levels 100 IRE or more or 100 or more can be displayed
86. ee AA suooauuog pue Bumy z seideyo WAAR Power Supply The following power supplies can be used with the camcorder e BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A lithium ion battery pack e NP 1B Ni Cd Battery Pack The DC L1 Battery Adaptor is required e BP 90A Ni Cd Battery Pack The DC L90 Battery Adaptor is required e AC power The AC 550 S50CE AC DN1 or CMA 8 8CE AC Adaptor is required Alternatively you can make combined use of internal and external batteries by mounting one of the above batteries as an internal battery and connecting an external battery that can be a BP 90A contained in a DC 210 Battery Adaptor and connected to the DC IN connector of the camcorder Using a BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A Battery Pack With a battery pack the camcorder will operate continuously for the time shown below BP L40 Approx 80 minutes BP L60A Approx 180 minutes BP L90A Approx 290 minutes Before use charge the battery pack with a BC L50 L100 L100CE Battery Charger Notes on using the battery pack e A warm battery pack may not be able to be fully recharged e Even when fully charged battery packs gradually lose their charge naturally Use the battery packs as soon as possible after recharging e To prolong the life of battery packs store them in a cool place about 20 C 68 F and charge in a place with an ambient temperature between 10 C and 30 C 50 F to 86 F e At low temperatures the usable time of battery
87. ens cable VIDEO OUT connector BNC This outputs the video signal captured by the camcorder REMOTE connector 2 10 pin Connect the optional RM M7G Remote Control Unit to this connector Set the CAMERA HEAD SELECT switch on the bottom of RM M7G to 1 You can also connect a remote control unit with microphone Note EZ mode cannot be used if the RM M7G is connected to the camcorder For more information about a remote control unit with microphone contact your Sony dealer Rear section Cassette holder GEN LOCK IN connector TC IN connector TC OUT connector S VIDEO OUT connector MONITOR OUT connector AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 connectors Cassette holder Power the camcorder and press the EJECT button to open the lid Insert the cassette and close the lid by pressing the indication PUSH GEN LOCK IN gen lock video input connector BNC When synchronizing the camcorder to an external signal input a reference video signal VBS or BS TC IN time code input connector BNC Input an external signal for synchronizing the built in time code generator Use an SMPTE DSR 300 or EBU DSR 300P time code signal Use a jitterless LTC signal Using an LTC signal reproduced by other equipment may cause the camcorder to malfunction Chapter 1 Overview 23 D M MAIMBAG Ja deyo HAAN Location and Function of Parts TC OUT time code output connecto
88. equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Product Configurations sssssesssnnrennnnnnennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 Feat res 2 ee ee 8 Features on Camera Section ceccecesseceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeees 8 Features on VCR Section ceeeceesessecsseceteeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaees 9 Location and Function of Parts scsssssessseeneseeenees 11 Front View sereni eere e a R TE R 11 Riebt Side VieWssrsesisi ieri sen een tenes ai 12 Left and Upper View 0 cecccceesceceececeeeeeeeeeeeaceceeneeceeeeesas 22 Rear and Bottom isissscissesiccesiscsscesstczcesssedivesszcesseiiceeveesdeeeunes 24 VCL 714BXA Zoom Lens 0 eee eeeeeeeeeceeceeeceteeeeeeenes 26 DXF 701WS 701LWSCE Viewfinder 0 0 eeeeeeeereeteeteeeee 28 Chapter 2 Fitting and Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery 31 Connections Fitting the LenS ssssssesssssssssesssesssssersesesessseratseerscteess 32 Using Accessories sc coscccsccscecsccncecectasecdv
89. erence time code and video signal to the camcorder For connections see the previous section Connection for gen lock EXT LK will be displayed in the display window The internal time code generator will maintain its externally synchronized state even after you disconnect the reference time code signal The precision of this synchronization phase alignment of time codes depends on the precision of the camcorder s sync signal generator e After setting up external synchronization allow a few seconds for the camcorder s sync signal generator to stabilize before recording e Only the time code can be externally synchronized User bits cannot be externally synchronized e If you turn the POWER switch on or off while the camcorder is operating under external synchronization synchronization precision will be reduced 64 Chapter 3 Shooting ClipLink Shooting The ClipLink function is intended to be used at various stages from recording to editing When you record using this function Index Pictures are automatically recorded along with the time code scene number and other data all of which make for more efficient editing For an overview of the ClipLink function refer to the supplied ClipLink Guide To record Index Pictures the optional DSBK 301 Index Picture Board is required Note On the DSR 300 300P you can also use the ClipLink function without recording Index Pictures However if
90. ess the VTR button on the camcorder or lens then press the STOP button With this state it is impossible to start back space editing To remove the cassette Check that the power is on then press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder and remove the cassette Close the cassette holder Manually adjusting audio recording level 1 In step 3 above Recording on the Internal VCR set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches to MANUAL see page 52 2 While checking the audio level in the display window turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knob for the channel being used for microphone or wireless microphone system connection CH 1 or CH 2 so that the maximum audio level is under 0 dB WARNING PB DATE NDF EXT LK 5 HOLD SE a ov CLIP See TAPE EE E E E BC DVCaM BATTE m m mm m m F DIS RF SERVO HUMID SLACK 8 BR SN COMMIT za eee RECTIME SKIN DTL EXTVTR MENU ADVANCE SHIFT TILof ga couron PUI oor VeSO TTLRESET SET AUDIO LEVEL lo auto o lo man O MONITOR SELECT PRESET F RUN VTR TRIGGER OCH 1 aa A REGEN SET PARALLEL O PeR aoe DATETIME R RUN EXT ONLY O HYPER MATRIX ClipLink CONTINUE CHARACTER FRONT MIC Low CUT AUDIO SELECT 0 GD GD m AUDIO IN a ens pe ON of BSBA OFF OJ lo FRONTO lg Yy mico WRR JO REAR O Audio level indications AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knob
91. esseesteessenees 83 Advanced Menu Operations 0 ce eeceseesseesneceeeeeeeeeennees 83 Contents and Settings of Each Page s e 84 Using get 3 Eo fo amen ener Bees te are rere re i eave rn ear 90 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu c0s0 91 Settings VCR Menu Operation sic ssccisessactuindcsnsescionincunataiaciducaatasenis 92 Basic OperatlOn seseina a in 92 Menu 101 Setting the Real Time Clock and Calendar 93 Menu 201 Checking the Total Operating Power On Hours ceeeeeeeeceesteeeneeeeees 93 Menu 204 Selecting Frame Mode DF NDF for Time Code for DSR 300 Only s src 93 Menu 206 Selecting Battery Capacity Indication 94 Menu 207 Setting Standby On Period eee 94 Menu 210 Using Auto Check Function 0 ce eeeeeeeeeeeee 95 Menu 211 Selecting ClipLink Function 0 0 97 Menu 212 Selecting Audio Recording Mode 97 Menu 213 Selecting Audio Reference Level 98 Menu 214 Setting Fade In Fade Out for the Audio Recording Start and Stop Points seese 98 Menu 220 Using Setup Add for DSR 300 Only 99 White Balance Adjustment cccssseeceeseeeteeeeeeeees 100 Saving an Appropriate White Balance Value i ME MOLY ssecesies cxaesussesisacialeatbecascesudestteate i 100 Using the Preset White Balance Settings oe 101 Light Sources and Color Temperature eeeeeeeeees 102 Using the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance PU
92. ff Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 105 Viewfinder Screen Adjustments The following adjustments are provided to improve the visibility of the viewfinder screen Although these adjustments may make the viewfinder image clearer they have no effect on the output video signal from the camcorder Eyepiece focusing knob BRIGHT control CONTRAST control PEAKING control OUTPUT DL DCC switch sBumes pue sjuewisnipy G Jeldeyo qn ii Adjusting the eyepiece focus Depending on the eyesight of the operator whether longsighted or shortsighted the optimal position of the viewfinder image varies Adjust the eyepiece focus to get the clearest viewfinder image for your eyesight First focus the image with the lens then adjust the eyepiece focusing knob The adjustment range is from 3 to 0 diopters default when shipped is O diopters Using an optional part allows you to modify the adjustment range to 2 to 1 diopters or 0 5 to 3 diopters For details consult your Sony dealer 1 Diopter A unit to indicate the degree of convergence or divergence of a bundle of rays 106 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Contrast and brightness adjustment Carry out these adjustments with the color bars displayed 1 Set the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to the BARS position The color bars appear in the viewfinder 2 Watching the color bars turn the CONTRAST and BRIGHT controls to adjust t
93. follows MARK CUE MARK CHG REEL NO WRITE C YESPUSH DEF T Check your cassette name number setting and press the MENU dial if no more changes are required To make changes or to abort the procedure for this setting return to step 2 This writes the new cassette name number to the cassette memory after which the display changes as follows MARK CUE MARK CHG REEL NO DONE Basic menu pages 6 and 7 You can create a title of up to four lines each of twelve alphanumeric or punctuation characters and then save it It is then possible to record the title over the picture while shooting You cannot set the skin detail correction while a title is displayed Entering the title page 6 1 Press the MENU switch or turn the MENU dial as necessary to display basic menu page 6 title setting display in the viewfinder TITLE SET C YESSPUSH If a title is already present it appears on this screen 2 Press and turn the MENU dial until the desired character appears and press it The character cycles through the following sequence L ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUUWXYZ0 1234567897 x lt gt O J Space Press the MENU dial when the desired character appears 3 Press the MENU dial This brings up the cursor on the screen and switches to cursor transport mode Initial cursor position EXIT YES9PUSH 4 Turn the MENU dial to move the curso
94. for BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A battery is selected Antn Indication for Anton Bauer Magnum battery is selected a To use the Anton Bauer Magnum Battery System a special battery mount developed by Anton Bauer Corporation is required For details contact an Anton Bauer dealer or your Sony dealer 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and the display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 207 Setting Standby On Period At recording pause state the camcorder waits for a certain standby on period and then automatically switches to standby off mode This standby on period can be set in advance 1 Display menu 207 The selected menu number is displayed along with the current standby on period setting in minutes Example 8 minutes 207 08 Blinking Standby on period If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu 2 Press the SHIFT button until the standby on period starts blinking then press the ADVANCE button Each press of the ADVANCE button changes the setting as follows 08 factory setting 01 03 05 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and the display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 210 Using Auto Check Function On the DSR 300 300P the internal check can be automatically
95. git hexadecimal values base 16 to have the date time scene number and other information inserted into the time code When using both the time code and user bits set up the user bits first If you set the time code first the internal time code generator will remain stopped while you set the user bits which will set the time value off from the original setting Setting the user bit value may be disallowed in some cases at ClipLink shooting For details see step 4 on page 66 in ClipLink Shooting LIGHT WARNING TAPE HEEE PBDATENDFEXT LK HOLD ER O Me 0 O oe ee O H MIN SEC FRM CLIP HEE mm DVCAM BATTE S EE mE n F DINE RF SERVO HUMID SLACK e Ej on of ae DISPLAY CL CONT IP Spp Siini RECTIME SKIN DTL EXT VTR PARALLEL of INT ONLY O EXT ONLYO FRONT MIC on g LOW CUT ol FLO ono SBF N ag HYPER MATRIX GAIN AUDIO LEVEL lo Auto of JO man OJ AUDIO SELECT T Set the DISPLAY switch to U BIT The user bits indication appears 2 Set the TC mode switch 1 to PRESET 3 Set the TC mode switch 2 to SET This causes the leftmost digit in the user bits indication to start blinking 4 Set the user bits 60 Chapter 3 Shooting Operation Step Select a Press the SHIFT button digit Each time you press the SHIFT button the next digit to the right starts blinking Changea Press the ADVANCE
96. hange the tape position for test recording if necessary or advance to step 6 Continued Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 95 Oe HAT VCR Menu Operation ee 6 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens Confirming the result sBumes pue sjuewisnipy G Jeldeyo WITT 96 Test recording starts The display changes as shown below during recording The hyphen following At moves to right At At gt AT After about 1 minute the tape is rewound to the recording start position and playback starts The following is displayed during playback At PLAY Check the recording quality of the playback video on the viewfinder or monitor screen Check the recording quality of the playback audio from the earphone or headphones If the recording quality is poor There may be some kind of problem whether or not it is detected by the internal check Refer to the section Troubleshooting page 117 and repeat the test If the recording quality remains poor contact your Sony dealer When playback ends the internal check result is displayed and the camcorder enters recording pause mode After confirming the result see the next section Confirming the result press the MENU button The display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings The result of the internal check is displayed in code as shown in the tabl
97. hannel 1 audio recording level WHT BLK white black switch This switch is used for automatic adjustment of the white balance and black balance See pages 100 to 103 VTR button Pressing this button starts and stops recording on the VCR O Switch guard fitting screws If you will not use the EZ MODE button on page 13 AIRIS MODE switch on page 13 and ATW button on page 13 fit the supplied switch guard to avoid miss operation of them Chapter 1 Overview 11 ewer receso NNN Location and Function of Parts Right Side View M Q Ja deyo i WAN Front section LP ZA D EZ FOCUS button B EDIT SEARCH buttons LIGHT switch EZ MODE button and indicator ZEBRA button and indicator O A IRIS MODE switch and indicator W MENU switch W BAL switch MENU dial D POWER switch OUTPUT DL DCC switch NG button GAIN switch ATW button and indicator EZ FOCUS button Press this button to turn the easy focus function on This opens the iris to make it easier to focus before beginning shooting The indication EZ FOCUS appears in the viewfinder while the function is on to turn it off press the EZ FOCUS button again If left on the function automatically turns off after about ten seconds If the easy focus function is still on when you press the VTR button it turns off automatically and recording starts about one s
98. he A IRIS MODE switch to SPOT L turning the indicator on This prevents white burn out in highlights of faces and clothes The subject is completely still e g when shooting documents drawings etc Enable the EVS Enhanced Vertical definition System function See page 104 Enabling the EVS function tends to increase the occurrence of aliasing problems moir patterns Therefore normally leave the function disabled This enhances the vertical resolution When you wish to give a lush effect as when shooting a wedding or similar occasion Set the MATRIX switch to H SAT See page 21 This increases the saturation of primary colors Shooting under fluorescent lighting Set the MATRIX switch to FL See page 21 This eliminates the blue green cast and restores natural hues When shooting bright areas mixed with dark areas Example A person indoors looking through a window at a bright landscape outdoors Set DL to ON in the advanced menu page 2 and then set the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to CAM DL See page 85 Prevents white breakup and color faults in bright areas When adjusting for skin detail or tone Example When shooting to hide skin details See Skin Detail Correction or Adjusting Color in the Specified Area page 111 Adjusts the skin detail or tone to a designated active area To make focusing before shooting easier Press the EZ FOCUS butt
99. he basic connect an external sync signal to the GEN LOCK IN menu See page 79 connector supplying a VBS or BS signal The camcorder will then operate synchronized to this signal Example 1 Camcorder 2 synchronized BNC cable to the signal from camcorder 1 DSR 300 300P Camcorder 2 DSR 300 300P Portable VTR ee Camcorder 1 L GEN LOCK IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT To camera t t To video input connector connector CCZ A Camera Cable BNC cable E le 2 C ders 1 and2 hronized to the signal from a special effects unit or similar xample amcorders 1 and 2 synchronize g p DSR 300 300P Video input connector BNC cable Sync signal output BNC cable connector Special effects unit or similar Video input connector BNC cable Sync signal output BNC cable connector Connecting an External VCR Notes e This is no power supply connection between the You can use a following external VCR connected to camcorder and VCR Provide separate power the VTR connector 26 pin for recording supplies e The VTR connector always outputs the signals from VCR Connecting cable the camera impossible to output the playback video BVW 50 50P 35 35P CCZ A Camera cable max length of the internal VCR and disallows the CCU portable 10 m 33 ft connection VO 8800 6800 CCZQ A Camera cable max length U matic 10 m 33 ft Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 43 E e
100. he battery Indication and steps BATT E 8888 F The battery is fully charged If two or fewer marks appear and the indication is blinking replace the battery See also Display window page 15 Has the lithium battery been inserted and is it charged Make sure that the is not shown in the display window If it is shown replace the lithium battery Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery page 31 Is there a condensation problem Make sure that the HUMID indication is not shown in the display window If it is shown do not use the equipment until the HUMID indication disappears Condensation page 116 2 Press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder and insert the cassette Make sure that the cassette s REC SAVE switch is set to REC then check for tape slack before loading the cassette For details on handling cassettes see Cassettes for the DSR 300 300P on page 49 Inserting a standard size cassette Inserting a mini size cassette facing outward Cassette holder window Insert the cassette with the cassette window on the front Indication PUSH Insert the cassette with the cassette window on the front facing outward Push the cassette between the both guides along the stage until it goes under the lock Indication PUSH Cassette holder window Guides Mini size cassette
101. he cassette holder is not solidly closed after the cassette is inserted Press on the PUSH indication to close the holder solidly page 51 The power supply cuts while operating The battery pack is exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one page 44 The battery goes dead very quickly The operating temperature is very low Use a BP L60 L60A or BP L90 L90A page 44 The battery pack is inadequately charged Recharge the battery pack page 44 It is not possible to eject the cassette The battery pack is exhausted Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one page 44 The POWER switch is turned off Turn the POWER switch on page 13 The cassette holder is not solidly closed after the cassette is inserted Press on the PUSH indication to close the holder solidly and then press the EJECT button page 51 The playback picture quality is poor The playback picture does not appear The playback sound does not hear The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using a DVM 12CL Cleaning Cassette page 114 All controls except the EJECT button are disabled There is condensation on the head drum Remove the cassette power off and wait until the condensation has evaporated page 116 Audio recording is not possible The AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 knobs are set to the minimum level Adjust the setting of the A
102. he contrast and brightness 3 Return the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to its original position Outline emphasis adjustment Turning the PEAKING control changes the degree of outline emphasis in the viewfinder image to make focusing easier Adjusting the Lens Flange Focal Length Adjustment It is necessary to adjust the flange focal length the distance from the lens flange to the plane of the image along the optical axis in the following cases e When a lens is fitted for the first time e After changing lenses e When during zoom operations the focus does not match properly from telephoto to wide angle 4 11 2 1 3 About 3 m 10 feet Flange focal length adjustment test chart Ol Set the iris selector to the M position Turn the iris ring to f 1 4 fully open Place the supplied flange focal length adjustment test chart at a range of about 3 meters 10 feet and adjust the lighting so that an appropriate video output level is obtained with the iris at f 1 4 Loosen the screw of the Ff adjustment ring Set the ZOOM selector to the M position Move the manual zoom control to the telephoto position T Turn the focusing ring so that the test chart is in focus 8 Move the manual zoom control to the wide angle position 9 Turn the Ff adjustment ring so that the test chart is in focus Do not move the focusing ring 1 O Repeat steps 6 to 9 until the image stays in focus from teleph
103. he switch in the OFF position MATRIX switch Selects the color matrix setting to change the picture color adjustment H SAT Colors are emphasized FL Colors appear normal even when shooting under fluorescent lighting STD The color matrix in standard setting is used Normally leave the switch in this position HYPER GAIN switch Setting this switch to ON increases the gain by a factor of about 60 with respect to 0 dB a 30 dB increase by electronic amplification and a 6 dB increase for DPR bringing about a total gain increase of 36 dB When this switch is in ON position the indication HYPER appears in the viewfinder and the GAIN UP indicator in the viewfinder also lights When finished shooting return this switch to OFF position The HYPER indication disappears and the GAIN UP indicator goes out Increasing the gain with this switch reduces the horizontal resolution by approx 50 SKIN DTL skin detail SET button Press this button with the SKIN DTL switch to display the area detect cursor on viewfinder screen Place the cursor on the target and press this button to perform skin detail correction For details see Skin Detail Correction page 111 TTL total RESET button Pressing this button resets the total recording time TTL selection to 0 Chapter 1 Overview 21 D HANAN Location and Function of Parts Left and Upper View M M AO Je deyo WAN Front section
104. hium backup battery CR2032 is low If this indication appears replace the lithium backup battery immediately For further information about replacing lithium battery see Inserting and Replacing the Lithium Battery page 31 DVCAM indication Disappears when the cassette being played back is not for DVCAM format Cassette memory indication Appears when using a cassette with cassette memory Audio mode indications These show audio recording playback mode Fs32k 4 channel mode 32kHz sampling frequency Fs48k 2 channel mode 48kHz sampling frequency For further information about selecting audio recording mode see Selecting Audio Recording Mode Menu 212 page 97 Warning indications Include the following RF Appears when the video heads are clogged or when there is a fault in the recording system SERVO Appears when the servo lock is not functioning HUMID Appears when there is condensation on the drum SLACK Appears when there is a tape winding fault For measures against warning indications see Warning System page 115 Service indication Appears during maintenance on VCR menu operations page 92 It does not appear during normal operation Battery capacity indication This indicates the battery capacity and voltage as shown below Change menu seiting for the battery you are using For menu settings see Selecting Battery Capacity
105. hout pressing this button the pre recorded ClipLink log data and Index Pictures are deleted For details see ClipLink Shooting page 65 Left side MONITOR SELECT audio monitor selection switch Selects audio output via the speaker on page 17 or earphone CH 1 Channel 1 audio MIX Mixed audio channels 1 and 2 CH 2 Channel 2 audio EXT The sound selected by an external VCR connected to the VTR connector on page 25 REC TIME SKIN DTL Egor HYPER MATRIX GAIN EXT V R PU Joon component PARALLEL Ofte INT ONLY OJ FRONT MIC LOW CUT D REC TIME switch SKIN DTL switch EXT VTR OUTPUT switch MENU ADVANCE SHIFT MONITOR SELECT PRESET F RUN Bs AUTO B scale o MAN o o S O E REGEN SET 1 AUDIO SELECT 2 EXTO CH 1 CH 2 DATE TIME R RUN ClipLink o AUDIO IN n CONTINUE MONITOR OUT Fy lo FRONT O CHARACTER eae MIC WRR lO REAR O OFF OF AUDIO LEVEL O VTR TRIGGER switch FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch MATRIX switch O HYPER GAIN switch SKIN DTL SET button TTL RESET button REC recording TIME switch Selects the recording time indication in the viewfinder TTL TOTAL Displays the total recording time The total recording time is not reset even when you stop the VCR and power off the camcorder for example to replace the battery pack DUR DURATION Displays the recording time of the current cut 20 Ch
106. icator orange goes out in the viewfinder and the TAKE disappears from the screen At this time the time code HH MM SS at the Mark IN OUT point for scene 001 is recorded to the camcorder s internal memory and then recorded to the cassette memory To set clear NG If you press the NG button before you set the next Mark IN point the previous scene will be designated as NG NG appears on the screen Once NG has been set you can cancel it by pressing the NG button again before you set the next Mark IN point the NG on the screen disappears 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed to record time codes at Mark IN OUT points scene numbers and NG designations to cassette memory The scene number is automatically incremented each time you specify a Mark IN point T To finish shooting press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens This stops the recording operation The Index Pictures of each Mark IN point are recorded onto the tape when the DSBK 301 is fitted 68 Chapter 3 Shooting Setting Cue points as you shoot The following data is recorded onto the cassette when you specify a Cue point to highlight a scene e Time codes HH MM SS for Rec IN OUT points e Time codes HH MM SS frame for Cue points e Scene number The scene number counter is automatically incremented with each Rec OUT point specification e NG designation cassette name number if set from the camcorder e Index Pictu
107. in kelvins K It is higher for bluish light and lower for reddish light When the camcorder is shipped it is adjusted for use with video lights studio lamps with a color temperature of 3200 K For use with other light sources therefore adjustment is required First use the FILTER control to set the approximate color temperature then carry out white balance adjustment The following table shows typical color temperature values for different light sources Color temperatures of different light sources Light source Color temperature K Natural Artificial Clear sky 10 000 Light cloud 8 000 Cloudy or rainy Blue light 7 000 skies 6 000 Fluorescent light 5 000 daylight white Direct sunlight Mercury lighting nen Fluorescent light White light white One hour after sunrise or before sunset Fluorescent light 4 000 warm white 3 500 Studio lighting 3 200 Halogen lamps Yellow light 3 000 and video lights 2 500 Thirty minutes Incandescent after sunrise or lighting before sunset Sodium street lighting Sunrise or Candlelight Red light 2 000 sunset 1 02 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Using the ATW Auto Tracing White Balance Function The ATW function continuously adjusts the white balance automatically to adapt to changes in lighting conditions Depending on the shooting conditions automatic adjustment may not necessarily give optimum results For the best possible results use the W BAL
108. independently or simultaneously A IRIS auto iris MODE switch and indicator When you use the auto iris function by setting the iris selector on the lens to A set this switch to suit the shooting conditions Selecting BACK L gives more light to back lit subjects and selecting SPOT L adjusts for high contrast in spot lit subjects For normal shooting set this switch to STD MENU switch When you press this switch to the ON position the basic menu is displayed Keep pressing it to the ON position to cycle through the various menu displays When you press the switch to the STATUS position the camcorder s status of current settings is displayed W BAL white balance switch This selects the white balance setting from the preset value the value in memory A or the value in memory B See page 100 You can select the preset white balance at 3200 K or 5600 K using the FILTER control on page 11 If you select the 3200 K preset it can be switched to the 3000 K preset in advanced menu page 3 see page 85 MENU dial Use this dial to change menu pages or settings POWER switch Powers the camcorder on or off OUTPUT DL DCC DynaLatitude dynamic contrast control plus switch Use this switch to select the DCC function the DynaLatitude function or color bar output Select the CAM DCC position in most cases CAM DCC This activates the DCC function This prevents color faults when shooting high inte
109. ing whether you will continue shooting in ClipLink mode or not when the cassette contains ClipLink data The indication disappears when you press the ClipLink CONTINUE button or start the next shooting without pressing it CLIP NEAR END At ClipLink shooting capacity for only 1 to 3 clips remains CLIP END Impossible to record any more clip shots External VCR status indication when an Lens f stop indication This shows the f stop of the lens e Depending on the lens being used this indication may differ slightly from the actual f stop on the lens e No indications appear when you use a lens with the 7 pin lens connector Gain indication This shows the gain value and the settings of the HYPER GAIN switch and the DPR Dual Pixel Readout function see page 85 as shown in the external VCR is connected Shows the external VCR operation status D VCR recording mode indication when an external VCR is connected Shows recording mode of the internal and external VCRs set by the VTR TRIGGER switch following table Example indication 18 dB Meaning Gain setting is 18 dB DPR 18 dB The DPR function is enabled In this case the DPR function approximately doubles the gain an increase of 6 dB over the current gain setting in this case 18 dB HYPER The HYPER GAIN switch is in the Indication Meaning PARA Simultaneous recording of the internal
110. inking then press the ADVANCE button to change the setting to on 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and the display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 220 Using Setup Add for DSR 300 Only Use this menu to add setup to the playback video signals 1 Display menu 220 The setup add is factory set to oFF 220 T Blinking Setup add on oFF indication If the setting does not need to be changed press the MENU button to close the menu 2 Press the SHIFT button to make the setup add on oFF indication start blinking then press the ADVANCE button to change the setting to on 3 Press the RESET MENU SET button and then the MENU button The settings are recorded and display window returns to the display shown before the VCR menu During recording the signal of the image being shot contains setup add when it is output from the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and MONITOR OUT connectors During playback the setup is removed from the output video signal To have the setup added during playback set the setup add to on Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 99 D HAT sBumes pue sjuswisnipy G Jeldeyo WITT White Balance Adjustment Adjusting the white balance ensures that as lighting conditions change white objects remain white in the image and tones remain natural The color of light emitted varies from one light source to another
111. ion Warning indications Cassette memory indication Indications in the display window Indication Description Playback indication Appears during playback fast forward or rewind with the time data display showing a time code or user bit value DATE indication Appears when the date or time is displayed in the time value indication area Non drop frame indication DSR 300 only Appears when non drop frame mode is selected External synchronization indication Appears when the internal time code generator is locked to an external signal input to the TC IN connector on page 23 Hold indication Appears when the internal time code generator is stopped Audio level indicators These show the audio recording or playback levels of channel 1 and channel 2 ClipLink log data indication Appears when using a cassette with cassette memory containing ClipLink log data ClipLink continue indication Appears when back space editing using ClipLink function is possible IP Index Picture indication Appears when the ClipLink function is set to on in the VCR menu and Index Picture recording is allowed The optional DSBK 301 is required Continued Chapter 1 Overview 15 ee HNN Location and Function of Parts a ae Se A T M M AO 194de4O AI Lithium backup battery warning Appears when the voltage of the internal lit
112. k that the subject is completely white then retry the adjustment 3 The color temperature may be outside the range of the camcorder Fit an appropriate color temperature conversion filter then retry the adjustment WHITE PRESET The W BAL switch is in the PRESET position Move the W BAL switch to the A or B position BARS The camcorder is outputting a color bar signal Move the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to one of the CAM positions Using the Preset White Balance Settings The camcorder provides two preset white balance settings for instant shooting with approximately the correct adjustment There are also particular shooting conditions under which the preset values may give better results than the human eye adjustment T Set the W BAL switch to PRESET 2 Set the FILTER control The white balance is automatically adjusted for 3200 K when the FILTER control is in position 1 and for 5600 K in position 2 3 or 4 To switch the 3200 K preset to the 3000 K preset Change the setting in advanced menu page 3 see page 85 Depending on shooting conditions select the better one Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 1 01 Oe HAT sBumes pue sjuswisnipy G Jeldeyo WA White Balance Adjustment Light Sources and Color Temperature Adjustment of the white balance to match the light source is essential to ensure correct color rendering The color of a light source is indicated as a color temperature
113. l POWER switch Ie MENU switch STATUS Displaying the normal indications and switching to the basic menu To display the normal indications move the POWER switch to the ON position To switch to and from the basic menu use the MENU switch or MENU dial Status indications Display by holding the MENU switch up while the normal indications are present WHITE A 3200K lt lt oa A IRIS STD MATRIX STD DCC OFF SS OFF BATT 13 0U Normal nual Display by moving the REC POWER switch to the IE TCG 12 34 56 00 ON position NG AUTO BLACK gt CLIPM IK 198 F5 6 Zok Switch by pressing the SS 1 1000 10 00AM MENU switch downor L press and turn the MENU dial downward A IRIS 0 DTL LEV 0 M BLACK 0 STRETCH 0 SHUTTER OFF Page 2 SKIN DTL OFF DL LEU STD Basic menu Page 7 TITLE IND YESSPUSH a The menu configuration differs according to the camcorder s switch settings the connected VCR and the type of input signal A seven page configuration results when all of the basic menu pages are displayed Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 73 O gt 9 rmp D A D Q D V O D D Q O 9 e Q D c snu y pue SUO EDIPU UBBJOS JAPUIJMAIA y Ja deyo
114. l not change according to voltage increase Notes e Do not use the video light with power consumption of over 30 W e The brightness or color temperature of the light will change when the supplied voltage is under 12 V To fit the video light Fit the video light to the camcorder grip or the accessory shoe on the viewfinder and connect the video light cable to the video light connector When using a video light with a long cable You can pass a part of the cable through the camcorder grip 1 Remove the cover of the camcorder grip and break off projection A see the figure Projection B Projection A 2 Pass the cable through the grip as shown in the figure and replace the cover When using equipment other than the camcorder for power supply Break off projections A and B on the camcorder See step 1 of the previous section When using a video light with a long cable Insert the cable into the grip from the front hole and take out from the rear hole as shown in the figure Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 37 ee AA suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 deyo HAA Using Accessories a Fitting the Shoulder Strap This section describes the procedure for fitting the supplied shoulder strap to the camcorder 1 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting Openi the color the clip Hook the clip over a shoulder strap fitting 2 Fit the other clip
115. lace the microphone adaptor with the one supplied with the ECM 670 Microphone Microphone adaptor Continued Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 35 E i HM HHMI hI suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 deyo HAA Using Accessories 2 Insert the microphone in the microphone holder close the holder and tighten the screw Connect the microphone cable to the MIC IN 48 V connector MIC IN 48 V connector Fitting optional microphones operable with a 48 V supply other than the ECM 670 Use the same fitting procedure as for the ECM 670 but note the following differences with respect to the microphone adaptor ECM 672 no microphone adaptor required Slender microphones 19 mm s inch diameter use the microphone adaptor supplied with the CAC 12 36 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Using a Video Light For the DSR 300 300P you can use the Anton Bauer Ultralight 2 or equivalent Use a video light powered by 12 V with maximum power consumption of 30 W e If you connect the video light to the video light connector on the DSR 300 300P page 22 and set the LIGHT switch to AUTO page 12 you can turn the light on and off automatically as you start and stop VCR operation e The output of the video light connector on the DSR 300 300P is controlled to 12 V even when the camcorder is supplied with 12 V or more power through the DC IN connector or battery pack The brightness or color temperature of the light wil
116. lace the lithium battery CR2032 within three or four days The lithium battery has an average service life of about two years however operation in ClipLink mode will shorten the lifetime until about one year when the DSBK 301 is fitted P J iY mmh p N TI Q gt Q O gt D O O r 1 Turn the POWER switch on 2 Press down the catch at the top 2 of the battery cover and open tch the cover aT Press and pull forward Battery cover 3 Take out the lithium battery 4 Reverse step 3 to insert a replacement lithium battery Make sure that the symbol on the battery is facing you 5 Close the battery cover Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 31 suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 deyo HAA Fitting the Lens In the case of the DSR 300K 300PK 300F 300PF Dea model the lens is already fitted In other cases use the Be sure to turn off the power before fitting the lens following procedure to fit the lens 1 Remove the retaining rubber which prevents the lens mount from coming loose then raise the lens fixing lever and remove the lens mount cap 2 With the lens fixing lever turned fully counterclockwise push in the lens aligning the projection on the lens with the cutout on the camcorder Align and push in 3 Supporting the lens turn the AL Ki lens fixing lever f
117. match marks Lock Press on PUSH on the cassette holder solidly to close the holder Continued Chapter 3 Shooting 51 Bunooys Jejdeyo AIAN Recording e Turn the power on and then insert or eject the cassette e When inserting a mini size cassette confirm the cassette is under the lock see the above figure and then close the cassette holder If the cassette is not inserted fully under the lock a stopper will prevent the cassette holder from closing when you press down on it Internal parts of the camcorder may become bent or otherwise damaged if you attempt to close the cassette holder after inserting a mini size cassette in the wrong direction such as with the cassette turned backside front so the reel holes face the cassette holder window or with the cassette turned sideways so that a short side enters first e If CL appears in the display window when the cassette is loaded it means that data has already been recorded into the cassette memory If you record under this condition whether the ClipLink function is available or not the existing cassette memory data will be overwritten To avoid this insert a new cassette 3 Make the switch settings shown in the figure below e After inserting the cassette close the cassette holder solidly by pressing on the PUSH indication on the holder Unless the cassette holder is closed solidly the tape will not be loaded and the
118. mbols and spaces See To set the camera ID on below Advanced menu page 7 EZ MODE A IRIS AGC A IRIS AE AGC LIMIT EXIT MENU PAGE NEXT9W PREVA gt CUSTOM F16 F2 8 12dB YES PUSH a At shipping the EZ MODE is set to STD To set the camera ID 1 Press the MENU switch or turn the MENU dial to move the cursor to ID SET The cursor changes to the text entry arrow Q AUDIO IND ON TAPE IND ON TC IND ON ID IND ID SET EXIT MENU YESPUSH PAGE6 NEXT W PREVA Current camera ID 2 Press and turn the MENU dial to move the text entry arrow Turn the MENU dial upward to move the cursor to the right or downward to move it to the left Item EZ MODE When the EZ MODE button has been set to EZ mode ON this selects whether or not to change the settings of other switches and menus to the standard settings The EZ mode function cannot be used during remote operation Seitings STD normal value Changes settings to standard settings CUSTOM Changes only some settings to standard settings For details of the settings when STD or CUSTOM is specified see EZ mode settings on next page A IRIS AGC Selects auto iris adjustment which sets an F stop value that can be switched to AGC displayed only when the EZ MODE is set to CUSTOM F1 4 F1 8 F2 8 normal value F4 F5 6 A IRIS AE Selects aut
119. nced menu page 8 CAM Always displayed BARS Displayed whenever color bars are displayed OFF Not displayed If the clock indication is displayed during recording it is recorded onto the image Voltage error indication The current voltage is displayed whenever the power supply voltage dips below 11 3 V DC However you can also display the current voltage at any time by pressing and holding the MENU switch in the upward position the display is shown for as long as you hold the switch upward An error message is displayed when an abnormality has been detected by the auto diagnostic function page 82 If there is a voltage drop below 11 3 V DC and an error has been detected the low voltage indication alternates at one second intervals with the error indication If an error message appears contact your Sony dealer If using an Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System The remaining battery capacity is shown as a percentage Shutter setting indication When the SHUTTER switch has been set to ON the shutter speed or CLS frequency set in basic menu page 1 is displayed here Status Indications If you set the MENU switch to STATUS while a menu is being displayed the camcorder s current setting status will be shown in this display area WHITE A 3200K A IRIS STD MATRIX STD DCC OFF ss F BATT 13 0U a When both the DCC and DynaLatitude functions are set to OFF Display De
120. ncreased by one Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 79 snus pue suoedpu U38199 I pUIM IA p Ja deyD HH snu y pue SUO EDIPU UBB1OS JEPUIJMAIA p Ja deyo Viewfinder Basic Menu Basic menu page 5 2MARK CUE MARK CHG REEL NO YESPUSH Item Settings MARK CUE MARK normal value CUE Selects Mark mode See ClipLink Shooting page 65 or Cue mode CHG REEL NO See To set the cassette name Sets the cassette number below name number To set the cassette name number When using a cassette without cassette memory you cannot set the cassette name or number 1 Load a cassette 2 Press the MENU switch to move the cursor to CHG REEL NO then press the MENU dial MARK CUE MARK gt CHG REEL NO YESPUSH The cursor changes to the text entry arrow J and the current cassette name number is displayed NO TAPE is displayed if you neglected to load a cassette MARK CUE MARK CHG REEL NO ABC Current cassette name number 80 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 3 Turn the MENU dial until the desired character appears and press it 4 Turn the MENU dial to move the text entry arrow 5 Return to step 3 and repeat the text entry procedure 6 After completing text entry move the text entry cursor to the parenthesis position The display changes as
121. ng incandescent sunrise and sunset 2 5600K s ND Sunlight This setting includes a s neutral density filter reducing the exposure by the equivalent of three stops Use it to prevent hunting or to reduce the depth of field 3 5600K Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting and fluorescent lighting 4 5600K Sunlight eaND This setting includes a s4 neutral density filter reducing the exposure by the equivalent of six stops Use it to prevent hunting or to reduce the depth of field a You can switch it to 3000 K by menu setting See page 85 1 Hunting This occurs if the automatic iris function is not able to reach a stable state and as a result the image brightness keeps changing alternately lighter and darker 3 Nn Oo Oo A 2 Check the switch settings on the camcorder See pages ll to 25 If there is not sufficient time to check the camcorder settings you can use easy mode by setting the EZ MODE button ON The camcorder is automatically adjusted to standard settings and the iris and the white balance are adjusted automatically See page 88 Check the settings in the basic menu page 78 and advanced menu page 83 Check the lens settings pages 32 and 33 and flange focal length adjustment page 107 Adjust the eyepiece focus and the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image page 106 Check the sound system settings e Microphone
122. nnected to the EARPHONE connector on page 14 For details on the warning tone see Warning System page 115 Chapter 1 Overview 17 ee HN MAIMBAG Ja deyo HANI Location and Function of Parts ALARM alarm tone volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the warning tone that is output via the speaker on page 17 or earphone on page 14 Turning this knob to the minimum setting mutes the alarm tone MONITOR monitor volume adjustment knob Controls the volume of the sound other than the warning tone that is output via the speaker on page 17 or earphone on page 14 Turning this knob to the minimum setting mutes the audio output Operation panel under the cover Right side D MENU button B ADVANCE button SHIFT button REC TIME SKIN DTL ae TTLo mS a Be pee Bp wie AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 PARALLEL 0 INT ONLY O switches ae ee ia LOW CUT MONITOR OUT ope a oo B AUDIO IN CH 1 s ia CH 2 switches Lithium battery compartment O MONITOR OUT CHARACTER switch TC mode switch 2 TC mode switch 1 ClipLink CONTINUE button MONITOR SELECT switch MENU button setting press this button to increment the digit that has Press this button to display the VCR menu in the display window For details about the VCR menu see Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu page 91
123. nsity subjects CAM DL This setting uses the DynaLatitude function which finely adjusts the contrast of each pixel according to a histogram of luminance signal levels Access advanced menu page 2 to set the DynaLatitude function ON or OFF The DynaLatitude effect can be set to any of three levels Low STD standard and High with basic menu page 2 BARS This setting displays color bars For details of menu operation see Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Displays and Menus NG button When using the ClipLink function during shooting you can designate a particular scene as NG No Good by pressing this button before shooting the next scene Press the button again to cancel the NG setting GAIN switch This selects one of the three gain settings high medium or low You can choose the gain values assigned to the H M and L settings from values from 3 dB to 24 dB DPR and hyper gain See page 85 The factory default selections are 18 dB H 9 dB M and 0 dB L Note When the HYPER GAIN switch on page 21 is in the ON position the GAIN switch has no effect ATW auto tracing white balance button and indicator Press this button turning the indicator on when you want the white balance to be adjusted automatically to follow changes in lighting conditions See page 102 Chapter 1 Overview 13 D M Location and Function of Parts Rear section M M AO 19 de4O a HA
124. nt is set and disappears when the next Mark OUT point is set CUE When recording in Cue mode this indication appears for about 1 second when a Cue point is set Recording time or time data indication This shows the following values e When the REC TIME switch is in the TTL position The total recording time When an external VCR is connected you can select whether to show the recording time of the internal VCR or of the external VCR using advanced menu page 4 See page 86 for more information 74 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus e When the REC TIME switch is in the DUR position The duration of the current recording cut e When the REC TIME switch is in the OFF position and the item TC IND in advanced menu page 6 is set to ON A time data value depending on the DISPLAY switch settings as shown in the following table DISPLAY switch Time data displayed setting COUNTER CNT Tape transport time TC TCG atime code from the time code generator TCR atime code from the time code reader U BIT UBG a user bit value from the time code generator UBR a user bit value from the time code reader Time data values appear during playback fast forward rewind or recording review NG indication An NG No Good indication appears if you designate a recorded scene as NG when using the ClipLink function for recording Clip mode indication A CLIP M or CLIP C
125. o iris adjustment which sets an F stop value that can be switched to AE displayed only when the EZ MODE is set to CUSTOM F5 6 F8 F11 F16 normal value AGC LIMIT Sets an upper limit value for AGC adjustment displayed only when the EZ MODE is set to CUSTOM 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB normal value Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 87 SNU N pUe SUO edIPU U9E49g JaPUMAlA p 191deYO T Viewfinder Advanced Menu SS EZ mode settings The following settings are set for the camcorder when EZ mode has been selected Advanced menu page 8 SET CLOCK CLOCK IND gt DATE MODE TIME MODE EXIT MENU PAGES NEXT W PREVA W UTR OFF YY MM DD 12hours YES PUSH Item CLOCK IND Selects whether or not to display the date time on the normal indications Settings OFF normal value Not display CAM Displays BARS Displays only when color bars are displayed DATE MODE Selects the date display format YY MM DD normal value Year month day MM DD YY Month day year DD MM YY Day month year TIME MODE Selects whether to display a 12 hour clock showing A M and P M hours or a 24 hour Item Settings STD CUSTOM Matrix STD Selectable Detail level 0 Selectable Master black 0 Selectable Black stretch 0 Selectable Skin
126. of the arrow to return the pin to its original position It is not possible to mount a camcorder with the pin left out Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 41 ee AA suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 dey9 HAA Using Accessories Using the LC 421 Carrying Case Stowing the camcorder Align the camcorder with the base of the case and slide the camcorder in forward Checking that the pin at the rear engages correctly push forward until it locks into place e Turn the viewfinder downward slide it fully rearward and to the left then fix before stowing e When an optional microphone ECM 670 672 C 74 etc is attached loosen the microphone fixing screws move the microphone to the lowest position and fix before stowing Align the camcorder with the base of the carrying case Example of fully stowed carrying case DSR 300 300P Camcorder This can be stored with the following system component fitted DXF 701WS 701WSCE Viewfinder e ECM 670 672 C 74 Microphone e Zoom lens VCL 714BXA etc Largest lens which can be stowed is Canon YH18 x 6 7KRS e CAC 12 Microphone Holder VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Fasten straps Cassettes camera cables etc LC 421 Carrying Case 42 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Connections Connecting a Number of Camcorders When using two or more synchronized camcorders You can adjust the synchronization using t
127. ome noise on the video or audio signal at the instant the power sources are switched Using an AC Adaptor Using a CMA 8A 8ACE AC Adaptor Connect the camcorder to the AC power supply as shown in the following figure and turn the POWER switch of the CMA 8A 8ACE ON To AC power source CMA 8A 8ACE AC Adaptor Omo POWER switch ON CCQX 3 cable CAMERA CCU Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 45 ee AAA suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 deyo HAA Power Supply ea a ee Using an AC DN1 AC Adaptor Mount the AC DN1 on the camcorder in the same way as a battery then connect to the AC power source To AC power source gt Using the Anton Bauer Intelligent Battery System You can equip the camcorder with a special battery mount which the Anton Bauer Corporation has developed for its Intelligent Battery System and Ultralight System When the camcorder is used with an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum series battery the remaining battery capacity is shown numerically in the viewfinder display Contact your Sony dealer for more information 46 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Basic Procedure for Shooting RET button Focusing ring VTR button FILTER control ZEBRA button 1 Power the camcorder 2 Set the FILTER control appropriately for the lighting conditions Filter setting 1 3200 3000 Lighting conditions Studio halogen lighti
128. on turning the easy focus function on See page 12 This opens the iris to make it easier to focus before beginning shooting To begin shooting immediately when there is no time to make adjustments Press the EZ MODE button turning the EZ mode function on See page 13 This provides automatic adjustment to a set of standard values to allow immediate shooting sBumes pue sjuswisnipy g Jeldeyo wu WA The 3200 K preset white balance makes the picture reddish Select the 3000 K preset white balance in advanced menu page 3 See page 85 This prevents the picture from reddening 110 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Settings for Special Cases Skin Detail Correction The DSR 300 300P provides an easy push button function that designates an active skin tone area The SKIN DTL SET button is disabled while a title is displayed in basic menu page 7 or color bars are displayed Before skin detail correction clear the title or color bars display T Set the SKIN DTL switch to ON The indication SKIN AREA 0 appears in the viewfinder 2 Press the SKIN DTL SET button This causes the area detect cursor to be shown in the viewfinder for 10 seconds 3 Place the area detect cursor on the target then press the SKIN DTL SET button This designates the correction area which is indicated by a zebra pattern and the indication SKIN AREA
129. ontal detail control e Two indicators can be used as TALLY indicators e Tough die cast aluminum body Features on VCR Section The DSR 300 300P uses the DVCAM recording format The internal signal processing is digitalized to provide more stable output signals and higher reliability Compatible with consumer DV A DV cassette recorded on a DV format VCR can be played back on the DSR 300 300P Cassettes recorded in LP mode cannot be played back DVCAM cassettes e The DSR 300 300P can use both standard size and mini size DVCAM cassettes According to cassette size the DSR 300 300P automatically corrects reel position e The maximum recording playback times are 184 minutes for standard size cassettes and 40 minutes for mini cassettes e DVCAM cassettes include a cassette memory Information about the editing points ClipLink log data that is specified while shooting is recorded into this cassette memory Chapter 1 Overview 9 ee HNN Features MAINA 194de4O WA ClipLink function The ClipLink function links all stages from shooting to editing Once editing points have been set with this function during shooting they can be used to boost the efficiency of editing work Creation of clips Using the ClipLink function the camcorder operator can create clips to be used during editing The images captured at the Mark IN points are recorded in a compressed format onto the tape as Index Pictures
130. oom control For direct manual zoom control set the ZOOM selector to the M position and turn this control Iris ring For manual iris control set the iris selector to the M position and turn this ring OFF flange focal length fixing knob Fixes the F f adjustment ring Ff flange focal length adjustment ring To adjust the flange focal length loosen the F f fixing knob on this ring then turn the ring See page 107 Zoom remote control connector 8 pin For remote control of zoom operations connect an optional LO 23 Lens Remote Control Unit Focus remote control connector 3 pin This is not used ZOOM selector This selects the mode of zoom operation S Servo power zoom M manual manual zoom Iris selector This selects the mode of iris operation See page 108 A automatic automatic iris M manual manual iris Instant automatic iris button While using manual iris control press this button to switch temporarily to the automatic iris control setting The automatic setting is maintained as long as you hold the button down 1 E E video signal electric to electric video signal This is the input video signal which has passed through internal electrical circuits but has not been converted to a magnetic signal Power zoom switch Use this to carry out a power zoom W end zoom toward wide angle T end zoom toward telephoto Pressing the switch harder
131. ot move there is no slack Insert the cassette into the cassette holder close the cassette holder and after about 10 seconds take it out Recording on the Internal VCR This section describes basic recording operations using the internal VCR Notes e When you will not perform ClipLink shooting set the ClipLink function to oFF in the VCR menu See page 97 for menu setting and see page 65 for details of ClipLink shooting e Before shooting mount or connect any required equipment or accessories and check the power supply See Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Also it is desireable to make sure for problems in camcorder s internal operations using the auto check See page 51 on how to insert a cassette Paper clip etc function See Using Auto Check Function Menu 210 on page 95 e When using a tape recorded by the DSR 300 300P to transfer digital video audio time code signals at four times normal speed from the DSR 85 85P Digital Videocassette Recorder to the ES 7 EditStation for editing purposes there must be about at least 40 seconds of recording on the tape before the IN point To perform editing without problems it is recommended that you pre record at least 40 seconds of color bar signals at the beginning of the tape 50 Chapter 3 Shooting 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and check the following items in the display window Item to check How is t
132. otherwise damage may result Be sure to refer to the section Fitting the Lens See page 32 Do not cover the unit while operating Putting a cloth for example over the unit can cause excessive internal heat build up Operation and storage Avoid storing or operating the unit in the following conditions e In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Remember that in summer in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F e In damp or dusty locations e Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain e Locations subject to violent vibration e Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields Viewfinder e Do not leave the unit with the eyepiece pointing directly at the sun The eyepiece lens can concentrate the sun s rays and melt the interior of the viewfinder e Do not use the viewfinder close to strong magnetic fields This can cause picture distortion Avoid violent impacts Dropping the unit or otherwise imparting a violent shock to it is likely to cause it to malfunction After use Turn the POWER switch off When not use for a period time Remove the battery pack Shipping e Remove the cassette before transporting the unit e Use the optional LC 421 Carrying Case for optimal shipping If sending the unit by truck ship air or other transportation service first store it in the ca
133. oting With this state it is impossible to start back space editing using ClipLink function The ClipLink continue mode is canceled and indication CONT in the display window disappears If you resume recording on the same cassette the previously recorded data will be overwritten You can avoid this and continue recording in ClipLink mode from the previous recording stop point by performing the following steps If you stop recording during the first ten seconds of recording you may not be able to use these steps to continue recording in ClipLink mode Perform steps 2 to 10 in Basic Procedure for Shooting page 47 and step 2 page 5 in Recording on the Internal VCR 2 Insert a cassette if one is not already loaded The CL and C indications should appear in the display window If the CL is flashing it means abnormality of the cassette memory In this case it is impossible to continue recording from that data on ClipLink mode 3 Check the following points Check point Result and response CLIP and IP If these indications do not appear in when the DSBK the display window access the 301 is fitted VCR menu and set ClipLink appear in the function to on see page 97 display window Make sure there are enough capacity for recording clips see Remaining clips page 17 Continued Chapter 3 Shooting 69 B
134. oto to wide angle 1 1 After adjustment tighten the screw of the Ff adjustment ring Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 107 Oe WAIN sBumes pue sjuewisnipy G Jeideyo WA Iris Adjustments Iris ring Instant automatic iris button lris selector ZEBRA button A IRIS MODE switch There are three ways of adjusting the iris automatically manually and with the instant automatic iris adjustment function Iris adjustment Adjustment method Automatic adjustment mode The iris is adjusted automatically to adapt to changes in the brightness of the subject This is the mode for normal shooting Operation Set the iris selector to the A position Manual adjustment mode Use this mode in the following cases e For special effects e When filming a person with a very bright sky background e When shooting a subject with extreme contrast The zebra pattern can be used as a guideline for iris adjustment Set the iris selector to the M position and turn the iris ring as required Instant automatic adjustment function While in manual adjustment mode this function makes a temporary automatic adjustment With the iris selector in the M position hold down the instant automatic iris button for as long as necessary 108 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings To make the image lighter when shooting against the light In the automatic iris adjustment mo
135. packs decreases When the ambient temperature is 0 C 32 F usable time decreases by about 10 However the usable time is affected by the power consumption of the connected camcorder and the usage status of the battery packs The usable time of battery packs increases if they are warmed to the room temperature about 20 C 68 F before use at low temperatures e If you use the BP L40 at temperatures of 0 C 32 F or below when power consumption of the camcorder and accessories is 40 W or higher due to using a video light for example power may break after a short time a few minutes To increase the usable time store the BP L40 in a warm place and power on the connected camcorder before the BP L40 cools down e Compared to the BP L40 the BP L60 L60A L90 L90A offer better performance at low temperatures The BP L60 L60A L90 L90A are recommended for use at low temperatures e Carrying a spare battery pack is recommended The BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A is free from memory effect There is no need to discharge it fully before recharging Attaching the battery pack 1 Press the battery pack against the rear of the camcorder aligning the side line of the battery pack with the line on the camcorder 44 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections BP L40 L60 L60A L90 L90A Align these lines 2 Slide the battery pack down until its LOCK arrow points at the matching line on the camcorder
136. phone Holder EC 0 5C2 0 3C2 Microphone Cable Studio equipment SEG 2550A 2550AP Special Effects Unit CRK 2000 2000P Chroma Keyer WEX 2000 Wipe Pattern Extender DXF 41 41CE 4 inch Viewfinder monochrome DXF 51 51CE 5 inch Viewfinder monochrome Cables and miscellaneous The suffix number on a cable part number indicates the length in meters e g a CCZ A2 is 2 meters long Approximate equivalents in feet 2 m 6 ft 5 m 16 ft 10 m 33 ft 25 m 82 ft 50 m 164 ft 100 m 328 ft Camera cables with Z type 26 pin connectors CCZ A2 A5 A10 A25 Camera cables with Q type 14 pin connectors CCZQ A2 A5 A10 A2AM DSBK 301 Index Picture Board LCR 1 Rain Cover LC 421 Carrying Case LC 300SFT Soft Carrying Case Appendix 1 21 x pu ddy Chart of Optional Components and Accessories EC 0 5C2 0 3C2 Microphone Cable ECM 670 672 and C 74 Microphone CAC 12 Microphone Holder e DXF 51 51CE 5 inch Viewfinder Viewfinder Shoulder strap Picture Bord DSR 300 300P it CCA 7 cable w RM M7G 2 1 Remote Control Unit O RM LG1 Remote Control Unit VCT U14 Tripod Adaptor Tripod LC 300SFT Soft Carrying Case LC 421 Carrying Case DXF 41 41CE 4 inch DSBK 301 Index CCZ A cabl video monitor cable BVW 50 50P Betacam SP VTR CCZQ A
137. powered off for several hours e If the camcorder is subject to severe vibration while powered off e If for any other reason the automatic recording continuity function is unable to operate correctly e If the lithium battery CR2032 is exhausted or if no lithium battery has been fitted Using the Edit Search Function While Back Space Editing You can use the edit search function to find the desired tape location when continuing to record from any other location on the tape Press and hold one of the EDIT SEARCH buttons to activate the search playback function for as long as you hold down it 1 Turn on the power then insert a cassette into the VCR 2 Perform steps 2 to 12 in Basic Procedure for Shooting page 47 3 Press and hold either of the EDIT SEARCH buttons REV or FWD A r aa DR a E A AL AN LR A A al SANAA A BEAR Ka VJ fol REV button FWD button The tape is moved in reverse or forward search mode for as long as you hold down the REV or FWD button and the image is shown in the viewfinder To change the playback speed Press the REV or FWD button down firmly into the inner position to make the tape move at the faster speed Press the button down lightly to make the tape move at the slower speed Do not shut off the power while using the edit search function The VCR may not be able to find the continue point 4 Release the REV or FWD button when you find th
138. r BNC This outputs time code signals from the built in time code generator When a time code signal is input to the TC IN connector on page 23 this output signal is synchronized to it For details about time code see Setting Time Values on page 59 S VIDEO OUT S video output connector DIN 4 pin This outputs the image being shot or played back as S video signals Connect to the S video input connector on an external VCR or video monitor Rear and Bottom MONITOR OUT output connector Outputs the image being shot or played back as composite video signals Connect to the video input connector on an external VCR or video monitor The output signal from this connector may discontinue when switching the operation between recording and playback Do not use as a reference signal for external equipment AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 audio output channel 1 and 2 connectors phono jacks These output the sound being recorded or played back Connect to a stereo amplifier or video monitor s audio input connectors TALLY indicator TALLY switch Battery attachment interface DC IN connector AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors and input selection switches WRR connector DC OUT connector VTR connector BREAKER button TALLY back tally indicator red This indicator lights during recording It will not light if the TALLY switch is
139. r channel mode For menu operation see Selecting Audio Recording Mode Menu 212 page 97 One of the following warning indications appears in the display area when you change the audio mode setting during recording pause Warning indication Fs 48K flashes four times per second Status Attempting to switch from 32 kHz mode four channel mode to 48 kHz mode two channel mode Fs 32K flashes four times per second Attempting to switch from 48 kHz mode two channel mode to 32 kHz mode four channel mode The recordings at switching points prevent editing Avoid changing the audio mode once you have started recording 5 Set up the camcorder to suit your recording objectives and press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens Recording begins when the TALLY indicator stays lit after blinking for a moment During recording the tape transport buttons EJECT REW F FWD PLAY and STOP cannot be used Operation Step To view image e Look into the viewfinder being shot e Connect a video monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector or S VIDEO OUT connector To listen to audio track being shot Connect an earphone to the EARPHONE connector or listen to the audio from the speaker To pause recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens For instructions on continuing to record after a pause see Back Space Editing page 55 To stop recording Pr
140. r dispose of in fire Note Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed consult a doctor immediately ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til laverandgren ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandoren VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en likv rdig typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt g llande f reskrifter VAROITUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti For customers in the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this
141. r to the position where you wish to insert a character To reverse the cursor turn the dial in the opposite direction 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 until the title is complete EXIT CYES2PRUSH DSR 308L IN 6 Align the cursor to EXIT and press the MENU dial This displays basic menu page 6 again The title created is retained even when you power the camcorder off To record a title page 7 1 Access basic menu page 7 title display TITLE IND YES PUSH 2 Press the MENU dial once The title is superimposed to the picture displayed on the viewfinder screen 3 Start shooting 4 To stop the title recording press the MENU switch or MENU dial to clear the title display Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 81 SNU N pUe SUOIedIPU U9E49g JAPUIMA A p 191deYO T snu y pue SUO EDIPU UBBJOS JOPUIJMAIA y Ja deyo Viewfinder Basic Menu When CHECK DIAG is displayed The CHECK DIAG indication appears in the status display area whenever the camcorder s automatic self diagnostic function detects an abnormality Access this page and perform error checking This page is displayed as basic menu page 1 CHECK DIAG will also be displayed if there is a problem on the sync signal input to the GEN LOCK IN connector Input a proper sync signal and then perform error checking CHECK DIAG YES9PUSH
142. reasing the shutter speed reduces blurring when shooting a fast moving subject It is also possible to reduce flicker when shooting under fluorescent lighting by changing the shutter speed CLS Clear Scan function When shooting a computer screen or projected image horizontal bands may appear in the camcorder image This is because the vertical scan frequency of the computer generated image is different from the vertical scan frequency of the video system The clear scan function allows you to select a vertical scan frequency to reduce this interference EVS Enhanced Vertical Scan This function enhances the vertical scan resolution from 400 to 450 lines or 450 to 530 lines to reduce flicker However this increases the aliasing Setting the shutter speed CLS and EVS function Notes on setting the shutter speed e The faster you make the shutter speed the darker the image becomes Check the brightness in the viewfinder and if necessary increase the lighting level or adjust the iris e When the shutter speed is very fast shooting a high intensity subject may cause long vertical tails to appear on the highlights smear Note on setting the CLS function The vertical scan frequencies of computer screens vary and it may not be possible to eliminate the interference patterns entirely Note also that the vertical scan frequency may change depending on the software being run 1 04 Chapter 5 Adjustments
143. refully as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the heads Note The DVM 12CL Cleaning Cassette can be used only once When the DVM 12CL is loaded in the camcorder only STOP PLAY and EJECT buttons function Replacing the video heads If cleaning the video heads fails to restore picture quality the heads may be due for replacement Keep a check of the hours of head drum operation with normal use the heads should need replacing after about 1 500 hours of use When the heads need replacement contact your Sony dealer Check the hours of head drum operation using the VCR menu For details see Checking the Total Operating Power On Hours Menu 201 on page 93 Replacing other parts For replacement of all parts other than the video heads contact your Sony dealer 1 1 4 Appendix Warning System When the camcorder is powered on or if a fault occurs during operation a warning is given in the following ways e By warning indications in the display window e By means of the WARNING indicator together with a warning tone from the speaker or earphone e By the warning indicators in the viewfinder You can adjust the volume of the warning tone with the ALARM knob When this knob is turned to the minimum position there is no sound output at all Operation warnings and action to be taken Display window WARNING indication
144. res for all Rec IN points when the DSBK 301 is fitted these are recorded each time recording is stopped Perform the following procedure Perform steps 1 to 3 in ClipLink Shooting pages 65 and 66 2 Access basic menu page 5 and perform the following operations 1 Set MARK CUE to CUE The ClipLink mode indication CLIP C appears on the viewfinder screen 2 Set the cassette name or number if necessary For details of menu operations see Basic Menu Operations page 78 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens The camcorder starts recording and the REC TALLY indicator lights in the viewfinder 4 Press the TAKE button when you find a shot where you would like to set a Cue point The CUE indication appears for about 1 second on the viewfinder screen At this point the time code HH MM SS frame at the Cue point is recorded into the cassette memory 5 Repeat step 4 to specify more Cue points 6 To finish shooting press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens This stops recording operation Time codes HH MM SS and scene number scene 001 are recorded to the cassette memory and the Index Picture of the Rec IN point is recorded onto the tape when the DSBK 301 is attached Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode During recording pause in ClipLink mode pressing the STOP PLA Y F FWD REW buttons performing edit search or ejecting the cassette will interrupt the ClipLink sho
145. ris did not close fully NG Check whether the lens cable is IRIS connected properly and whether there is NOT CLOSED a fault in the lens If a second attempt to TRY AGAIN _ Carry out the adjustment fails consult your Sony dealer AUTO BLACK The iris opened during adjustment or NG there is a hardware error 22 Close the iris and try again If this fails TRY AGAIN _ consult your Sony dealer BARS The camcorder is outputting a color bar signal Move the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to one of the CAM positions 1 Turn on the power and check that the OUTPUT DL DCC switch is in one of the CAM positions 2 Push the WHT BLK switch in the BLK direction and release The lens iris closes and black balance adjustment is carried out During the adjustment the legend AUTO BLACK OP appears in the viewfinder AUTO _ BLACK 0P After a few seconds the adjustment is complete and the legend in the viewfinder changes to AUTO BLACK OK 103 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings Oe HAT s6ullles pue sjuewysnipy Jeydeyo WITT Shutter Settings This section covers the settings for electronic shutter speed CLS clear scan and EVS function The new value for the shutter speed or clear scan frequency and EVS setting remains set until changed even when the camcorder is powered off Shutter speeds There are five shutter speeds from 100 s DSR 300 or 1 60 s DSR 300P to 2000 s Inc
146. rrower than normal used for satellite communications etc REMOTE1 Sets a function for position 1 of the RM LG1 connected to the REMOTE connector 1 REC normal value Specifies recording start stop MARK Specifies a Mark IN OUT point CUE Specifies a Cue point NG Specifies NG OK REMOTE2 Sets a function for position 2 of the RM LG1 connected to the REMOTE connector 1 REC Specifies recording start stop MARK normal value Specifies a Mark IN OUT point CUE Specifies a Cue point NG Specifies NG OK BAUD RATE Sets a baud rate fora computer connected to the REMOTE connector 1 to be supported in future version 9600 38400 normal value Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 85 snua pue suoedpu U38199 I pUIM IA p Ja deyD WN snu y pue SUO EDIPU U33199 JOPUIJMAIA p Ja deyo Viewfinder Advanced Menu a E Advanced menu page 4 Advanced menu page 5 PAGE4 NEXT9W PREVA PAGES NEXT9W PREVA MARKER CENT 90 gt ZEBRA 1 9SS IND ALWAYS ZEBRAI 7OIRE LL IND ON REC TIME INT IRIS IND ON UF SDTL 0 GAIN IND ON UF TALLY x2 FILTER IND ON WHITE IND ON KIN IND ON EXIT MENU YES PUSH a For DSR 300P 70 EXIT MENU YESPUSH Item Settings Item Seitings MARKER CENT 90 normal value SS IND 3SEC Displays shutter Selects ON OFF setting for center marker size setting
147. rrying case then pack the carrying case in the carton supplied with the LC 421 or an equivalent Care of the unit Remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the lenses or optical filters using a blower If the body of the unit is dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth In extreme cases use a cloth steeped in a little neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinners as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of the unit In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony dealer Characteristics of CCD Sensors The following effects may appear in the image They are characteristic of camcorders using CCDs charge coupled devices and do not indicate a malfunction Vertical smear When shooting a very bright object such as a light the highlight tends to produce vertical tails This effect is much reduced in this camcorder Use of the electronic shutter increases this effect Vertical tail on the image Bright object electric light sun etc White flecks If the camcorder is operated at a high temperature white flecks may appear in the image 113 Appendix gt x Oo D 5 2 X xlpueddy Cleaning the Video Heads Always use the special purpose Sony DVM 12CL Cleaning Cassette for cleaning the audio and video heads Follow the instructions with the cleaning cassette ca
148. s 53 Chapter 3 Shooting Bunooys g Je deyo HAAN Recording When the battery is getting exhausted When the battery is getting exhausted the BATT indication in the display window blinks once a second see page 16 Replace the battery with a charged battery immediately If you continue to use the low battery the BATT indication will blink four times a second and the operation will stop For description of how to replace batteries see Power Supply on page 44 Notes e Turn the POWER switch OFF before replacing the battery e If using two NP 1B batteries be sure to replace both batteries at the same time Recording on an External VCR Set the VTR TRIGGER switch in the following way You can change the setting during recording Simultaneous recording on the external and internal VCR PARALLEL Recording on the external VCR EXT ONLY When the VTR TRIGGER switch is set to INT ONLY the camcorder controls only the internal VCR even if an external VCR is connected For information about connectable VCRs see Connecting an External VCR page 43 To pause recording press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens again The both VCRs go into the recording paused state If either VCR comes to end of tape during recording one VCR stops at the end of the tape and the other will continue recording To restart simultaneous recording perform the following When the internal VCR has run out of the
149. s greater than 0 dB can be easily set via one switch setting This can also be done from remote equipment Auto tracing white balance ATW This function automatically traces the white balance which constantly changes as lighting conditions change Auto tracing white balance is especially useful when there is no time to manually adjust the white balance or when shooting moves between indoor and outdoor locations Total level control system TLCS Even if the incoming light exceeds the range in which the standard auto iris can control exposure the auto gain control AGC or auto exposure AE backs up to ensure proper exposure Recording time REC TIME display Recording time can be displayed in either of the following modes e Total recording time for all cuts TTL e Total recording time for current cut DUR 3 DUR Duration Viewfinder super detail Video signals for the viewfinder are mixed with DTL signals to make focusing easier Dual zebra pattern display Two types of zebra patterns zebra 1 and zebra 2 can be displayed simultaneously or independently The zebra can be set to the levels ranging from 70 to 90 IRE on the DSR 300 or from 70 to 90 on the DSR 300P and the zebra 2 indicates the levels of 100 IRE or more for the DSR 300 or the levels of 100 or more for the DSR 300P Color temperature display When reading the white balance the color temperature is displayed on the viewfinder screen Swit
150. scription WHITE White balance adjustment method selection PRE A B and color temperature during auto white balance adjustment A IRIS Iris adjustment method selection STD SPOT L BACK L MATRIX Setting of the MATRIX switch page 21 DCC or DL For DCC indication ON with the OUTPUT DL DCC switch set to CAM DCC DCC ON and OFF with the switch set to CAM DL and DL in advanced menu page 2 page 85 set to OFF both DCC and DynaLatitude OFF For DL indication When setting the OUTPUT DL DCC switch to DL and DL in advanced menu page 2 to OFF DynaLatitude OFF LOW STD or HIGH is displayed according to DL LEV setting in basic menu page 2 page 79 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 77 snu y pue SUO EDIPU USBJOS JEPUIMAIA p Jaldeyo Ml HH NMI snu y pue SUO EDIPU UBBJOS JOPUIJMAIA y Ja deyo Viewfinder Basic Menu To display the basic menu pages press the MENU switch downward to ON position or press the MENU dial while the normal indications are being shown in the viewfinder The basic menu configuration can include up to 7 pages The configuration depends on the switch settings Basic Menu Operations The common operations on all basic menu pages are described below To change the page or item The cursor is moved downward each time you press the MENU switch down Once the cursor has reached the last item on a page press down th
151. ssette memory The camcorder supports cassettes with up to 16 Kbits of cassette memory Make sure that the lithium battery has been correctly window if the lithium inserted and is not used battery has not been up inserted or is used up CLIP and IP appear in the display window Display Meaning CLIP The camcorder is in ClipLink mode IP The camcorder is in ClipLink mode and can record Index Pictures when the DSBK 301 is fitted Continued Chapter 3 Shooting 65 Bunooys Jejdeyo HAAN ClipLink Shooting The following display appears on the viewfinder screen TCG 12 34 56 00 ClipLink mode V A indication CLIP M or C9 198 F5 6 Clip remaining SEND 98 04 01 10 00AM a For details see Basic menu page 5 page 80 To record the cassette name number Access basic menu page 5 to specify a name or number for the inserted cassette see page 80 e If you use a cassette that contains data recorded via a different VCR when you enter a cassette name number in the cassette memory you may lose any data that was previously written to the cassette memory Also if you use a cassette that contains data recorded in ClipLink mode on the camcorder for recording on a different VCR you may lose any data that was previously written to the cassette memory e When you power the camcorder or insert a cassette black squares MM blink in
152. switch To use the ATW function Press the ATW button turning the indicator on This activates the ATW function and the ATW indication appears in the viewfinder To disable the ATW function press the ATW button again turning the indicator off If the ATW function does not operate correctly A warning message appears in the viewfinder as shown in the table below Message Meaning and correction to be made C TEMP LOW If the FILTER control is in position 2 3 or 4 change it to position 1 then retry the ATW operation C TEMP HIGH If the FILTER control is in position 1 change it to position 2 3 or 4 then retry the ATW operation Black Balance Adjustment Correct adjustment of the black a balance is important for optimum operation of a camcorder It is necessary when using the camcorder for the first time or after a significant period out of use and also when there has been a sudden change in temperature The adjustment value is saved in memory and readjustment is not normally necessary after powering the camcorder off or simply when lighting conditions change If black balance adjustment cannot be completed automatically The warning message AUTO BLACK NG appears in the viewfinder Make the necessary corrections then carry out the process again Warning messages for black balance adjustment Message Meaning and corrections to be made AUTO BLACK The lens i
153. switches These select the input signals to channels 1 and 2 FRONT Signals from the microphone connected to the MIC IN 48 V connector VJ MIC Signals from the remote control unit with microphone connected to the REMOTE connector 2 WRR Signals from the WRR 855A synthesized tuner connected to the WRR connector via the CA WR855 Camera Adaptor MANUAL Signals from a microphone or external equipment connected to the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 connectors Lithium battery compartment Insert the supplied CR2032 Lithium Battery On how to fit the lithium battery see page 31 MONITOR OUT monitor output CHARACTER switch Set ON to superimpose text information on the monitor output Set this switch ON when using the freeze mix function TC time code mode switch 2 Sets the mode for advancing time code values when the TC mode switch 1 has been set to PRESET F RUN The time code advances continuously whether or not the camcorder is recording Use this setting to align the time code value with real time SET Use this setting to set the time code or user bit value R RUN The time code value advances only during recording Use this setting to have consecutive recordings on the tape There are two time code frame modes drop frame DF mode and non drop frame NDF mode This product is shipped with drop frame mode selected For details on switching between drop frame mode and non drop frame mode see Selecting Drop frame
154. sync signal is input to the VCR connected to the camcorder SC PHASE 000 H PHASE 100 Item Settings SC PHASE 000 normal value to 999 Sub carrier phase adjustment for when the camcorder is genlocked H PHASE Horizontal phase adjustment for when the camcorder is genlocked 000 to 100 normal value to 199 a This applies when using an external sync signal to synchronize operation of several camcorders see page 63 Item MARKER Sets marker display ON OFF Settings ON normal value OFF Markers are displayed when this setting is ON and is not displayed when it is OFF When the setting is ON go to advanced menu page 4 to select the type of marker see page 86 DUR TIME Sets the recording time Setting the recoriding time before shooting helps you with making scenes of equal duration When shooting with displaying the recording time of the current cut in the viewfinder with the REC TIME switch set to DUR the recording time indication flashes to remind you that the recording time has passed 00 00 to 59 59 minute to second See Setting the recording time in seconds Setting the recording time in seconds Move the cursor to DUR TIME then press the MENU dial A value of seconds appears gt DUR TIME MM SS 00 25 MARKER OFF If you turn the MENU dial when 59 is displayed the number under MM i
155. tape Change the cassette and press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens When the external VCR has run out of the tape Change the cassette and start recording with the controls on the external VCR After replacing the cassette on the external VCR do not press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens as this will pause the internal VCR To operate either VCR during recording change the VTR TRIGGER switch setting Both VCRs continue recording at the time of switching Setting to INT ONLY The camcorder can operate only the internal VCR Setting to EXT ONLY The camcorder can operate only the external VCR Recording on the internal and external VCRs simultaneously 1 Set the switches as shown in the table below Switch Seiting VTR TRIGGER switch PARALLEL EXT VTR OUTPUT switch Set depending on the connected VCR Audio input level setting switch on 20 dB the connected VCR 2 Put the external VCR in the recording pause mode 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens The both VCRs start recording simultaneously 54 Chapter 3 Shooting Recording on the external VCR only 1 Set the VTR TRIGGER switch to EXT ONLY 2 Use the controls on the external VCR to put it in the recording paused state 3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens The external VCR starts recording To pause recording Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens Using the viewfinder to se
156. tape operation buttons will not function If you find the tape operation buttons inoperable press on the PUSH indication again to make sure that the cassette holder is solidly closed Do not insert cassette backside front LIGHT on OFF B WARNING 2 5 PB DATE NDF EXT LK HOLD Me Oe O e oe O H MIN SEC FRM CLIP HENNEN CL cont P TAPE MEE EE E E C A BATTE m m mm m m F GINS RF SERVO HUMID SLACK DISPLAY COUNTER ol TC U BIT MENU ADVANCE SHIFT MONITOR SELECT PRESET F RUN ra en ocn Fy Ep ee ce onz ie 1 AUDIO SELECT er a T 7 o a E F LITHIUM BATT t ER m AUDIO IN m ClipLink CONTINUE JO FRONTO Bee JO REAR OJ RECTIME SKIN DTL OUTPUT TILof Bie COMPONENT DURO JO OFF VBSOJ TTLRESET SET VTR TRIGGER PARALLELO INT ONLY EXT ONLY O FRONT MIC SP wo o Emo ag HYPER MATRIX GAIN TC mode switch 1 PRESET a When one of these switches is set to MANUAL the recording volume can be manually adjusted For details see Manually adjusting audio recording level on page 53 b For details see Setting the Time Code Value on page 61 AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches AUTO TC mode switch 2 F RUN or R RUN 52 Chapter 3 Shooting 4 Display menu 212 and select the audio recording mode two channel mode or fou
157. tch the status display cycles through the status pages and playback display in the order page 2 page 3 the playback display containing the current settings and page 1 90 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Status display page 2 PLAY TCR 12 34 56 00 SETUP LOG 2 3 W A A IRIS 0 DTL LEV gt 0 M BLACK gt 0 F14 STRETCH gt 0 0B ss 17100 3200 Status display page 3 PLAY TCR 12 34 56 00 SETUP LOG 3 3 W A M GAMMA 0 V DTL LEV 0 DTL FREQ M F14 SKIN SAT 0 0B SKIN HUE 0 3200 SAT 0 HUE 0 In the following cases changed settings that were not recorded may appear as blank settings e SetupLog data is overwritten at intervals of a few seconds during recording If the settings are changed frequently for certain items it may not always be recorded in time e If the recording time is very short recording may be ended before all of the data has been overwritten Setting on the VCR Section VCR Menu You can use the VCR menu for settings on the VCR section Operation Menu No Reference Real time clock and calendar settings 101 Page 93 Cumulative hour counts 201 Page 93 Head drum operating hours e Tape transport hours e Operating power on hours Frame mode selection for time code DSR 300 only 204 Page 93 Battery capacity indication selection 206 Page 94 Standby on period setting 207 Page 94 Use au
158. the place of the clip remaining indication in the display window during this the cassette memory data is being checked Start recording after the blinking ends or the ClipLink function will be disabled e When appears in the display window it means that data has already been recorded into the cassette memory If you record under this condition whether the ClipLink function is available or not the existing cassette memory data will be overwritten To avoid this you can either insert a new cassette or follow the procedure for appending cassette memory data as described in the section Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode page 69 If the CL is flashing it means abnormality of the cassette memory In this case it is impossible to continue recording from that data on ClipLink mode Chapter 3 Shooting e The number of recordable clips varies with cassette memory capacity Up to 45 clips Index Pictures can be recorded in a 4 Kbit cassette memory and up to 198 clips Index Pictures can be recorded in a 16 Kbit cassette memory Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch to AUTO or MANUAL see page 52 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens Recording begins when the TALLY indicator stays lit after blinking for a moment The camcorder enters ClipLink continue mode in which back space editing is possible using ClipLink function and indication CONT appears in the display window During recording
159. ting and zoom in on it so that as far as possible the whole screen is white The minimum white area requirements for the adjustment are shown in the following figure Area of white within this rectangle should be equivalent to at least 10 of the image area Center of the screen approximately approximately 70 of the 70 of the height of the width of the image image 5 Push the WHT BLK switch in the WHT direction and release The white balance adjustment is carried out During the adjustment the legend AUTO WHITE OP appears in the viewfinder After a few seconds the adjustment is complete and the legend in the viewfinder changes to AUTO WHITE OK plus a color temperature as shown in the following figure AUTO _ WHITE OK 3200K The adjustment value is automatically saved in memory A or B as selected above To save the white balance adjustment for different lighting conditions repeat steps 2 to 4 above You can save two different values for the white balance in memories A and B To recall a white balance value from memory Before beginning shooting set the W BAL switch to the A or B position This automatically sets the camcorder to the white balance adjustment saved in the corresponding memory If white balance adjustment cannot be completed automatically The warning message AUTO WHITE NG appears in the viewfinder Make the necessary corrections
160. tion shown in the display window on page 15 COUNTER Shows the tape transport time in HH MM SS hours minutes and seconds TC Shows the time code value U BIT Shows the user bit data in the time code AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 audio recording level adjustments for channels 1 and 2 knobs The audio levels are indicated in the display window For details see Display window When the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switches O on page 19 are set to MANUAL these knobs adjust the audio levels being recorded on channels 1 and 2 Display window Shows the following items Use the LIGHT switch on page 14 to light up the display window Time value indication Clip remaining indication Tape remaining indication 1 When the optional DSBK 301 is fitted Battery capacity indication Service indication a Playback indication DATE indication Non drop frame indication DSR 300 only External synchronization lock indication Hold indication Audio level indicators ClipLink log data indication ClipLink continue indication OVER dB OVER PBIDATEINDFIEXT LK HOLD Oooo ooo FEU NUS 0 3 ES a H MN SEC FRM CLIP EEEE 8B CLICoNTIP CONT IP Q IP indication DvcAn Dv am BATT E HEHHEHE JF 0 Lithium backup battery warning Audio mode indications DVCAM indicat
161. tional composite video signals to obtain a higher resolution picture Sync This refers to the sync synchronization signal The sync signal is used as a reference signal for duplicating the scanning patterns recorded via a camera when playing back the recording ona monitor The sync signal actually includes two signals a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal Time code The time code is a tape position information signal that includes time and frame data that are recorded onto the tape when shooting so as to facilitate searching of editing points and recorded scenes when viewing or editing User bits These are also referred to as users bits The user bits are a 32 bit segment of the time code recording area The user can select what to record in this segment and how to use the recorded data For example it can be used to record date information in addition to the time code data or ID numbers for tape reels or programs Video gain Amount of amplification for video signals expressed in decibels dB White balance adjustment In the light of a particular color temperature to adjust the white levels of the R G and B channels of a color video camera so that any white object shot in that light is reproduced as a truly white image Zebra pattern Striped patterns which appear in the viewfinder to indicate areas of the image where the video level is about 70 IRE NTSC or 70 PAL The DSR 3
162. to check function 210 Page 95 Selection of ClipLink function 211 Page 97 Audio recording mode selection 212 Page 97 Audio reference level selection 213 Page 98 Fade in fade out setting for the audio recording start and stop points 214 Page 98 Use setup add DSR 300 only 220 Page 99 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 91 P Q r p Ol gt 2 D Q gt Q V p gt Co 7 sbullles pue sjuewysnipy Jeydeyo HIN VCR Menu Operation Basic Operation WARNING mt oe CLIP Se CLICONT H Di PB DATE NDF EXT LK i ct MIN TAPE BBC DvCAn BATTE NH mm m e S RF SERVO HUMID SLACK isplay window LIGHT on B OFF DISPLAY HOLD VE F OVER omenon O SEC FRM RECTIME SKIN DTL ExT MR TTLo pone com rome e DURO OFFO wre TTLRESET SET iy MATRIX TRIGGER PARALLEL o INT ONLY O EXT ONLY O FRONT MIC B o ag ClipLink CONTINUE ON 0 OFF O Gia co AUTO of o man oe O a AUDIO SELECT 2 MONITOR SELECT PRESET F RUN VTR MIXO Be i Be 2 Bi lap g RUN MONITOR OUT CHARACTER JO o AUDIO IN n lo FRONTO lg va mico WRR JO REAR O T Press the MENU button DIAG appears in the display window and the time data display in the display window switches to the menu display 101 1997 T Men
163. to the shoulder strap fitting on the other side of the grip in the same way Removing the shoulder strap Open the cover of the clip and move the clip downwards to release it from the fitting 38 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections Connecting to Audio System The DSR 300 300P is able to record sound not only from the microphone attached but also from a wireless microphone or an external audio system Using a wireless microphone system You can use the wireless microphone system For details on using the wireless microphone system see the including a WRT 810A 830A UHF Wireless operating instructions for the microphone and tuner Microphone and a WRR 810A 855A 860A UHF Portable Tuner to record sound To connect a WRR 855A 1 Open the cover of the WRR connector 2 Insert the WRR 855A into the CA WR855 Fasten the screws supplied with the WRR 855A 3 Fit the attachment plate on the rear side of the CA WR855 to the V groove on the battery attachment interface and then slide the CA WR855 down until it connects to the WRR connector CA WR855 4 Set one of the AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 switches to WRR Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 39 E i AA suoloauuog pue Bumy z 19 deyo HAA Using Accessories To connect a WRR 810A 860A Attach the WRR tuner fitting not supplied Part No A 8278 057 A to the rear of the camcorder as shown in the following figure
164. u No blinking Year factory set to 1997 Press the ADVANCE button repeatedly until the desired menu appears Press the SHIFT button This shows the current settings for the menu selected by step 2 The setting can be changed for the digit that is blinking To exit from changing settings Press the MENU button to close the menu 92 Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings 4 Change the settings Operation Step Select digit to be changed Press the SHIFT button Change the value Press the ADVANCE button 5 Press the RESET MENU SET button This records the new setting and returns to a blinking display of the menu number 6 Press the MENU button This returns the display window to the display shown before the VCR menu Menu 101 Setting the Real Time Clock and Calendar 1 Display menu 101 and press the SHIFT button The current calendar setting appears in the setting mode format yyyymmdd Example October 8 1998 19981008 T Blinking The first two digits of the year setting cannot be changed 2 Use the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons to set the desired date If there are no more new settings to be made go directly to step 5 3 Press the SHIFT button while the date display is blinking Example 19981008 The current time real time clock setting is displayed Example 10 15 05 PM 221505 Blinking 4 Use the SHIFT and ADVANCE buttons to set the
165. ues sharpen them M BLACK Sets the master pedestal level 99 to 0 normal value to 99 Negative adjustment values make dark areas of the picture darker and increase the contrast Positive adjustment values dark areas of the picture lighter and reduce the contrast STRETCH Sets black stretch compress value 16 to 0 normal value to 15 This function adjusts the intensity of dark areas of the screen Negative values make these areas darker black compress and positive values make these areas brighter black stretch SHUTTER Sets shutter speed or CLS EVS setting see page 104 DSR 300 1 100 normal value 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 EVS CLS 60 4 Hz to 200 3 Hz DSR 300P 1 60 normal value 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 EVS CLS 50 3 Hz to 201 4 Hz This selects either the shutter speed or the scan frequency or EVS for the clear scan function Basic menu page 2 OSKIN DTL OFF DL LEV STD Basic menu page 4 DUR TIME MM SS 00 00 MARKER ON Item Settings SKIN DTL 0 0 to 0 5 normal value to 1 0 effects as high level standard level STD or low level DynaLatitude level Sets the amount of Smaller values set a softer skin detail skin detail correction DL LEV LOW STD normal value HIGH Sets the Set the amount of DynaLatitude Basic menu page 3 This menu is displayed only when an external
166. ully AQ Oe L clockwise Replace the N retaining rubber on the lens PANE E O mount i JV y O we NI wy 32 Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections If using a lens with a 6 pin connector Fitting optional filters This camcorder head has a 12 pin LENS connector If the lens cable has a 6 pin connector fit an adaptor cable LO 612 manufactured by Canon or ECF 124 manufactured by Fujinon or equivalent Loosen the lens hood fixing screw to remove the lens hood then attach the filter If using a 2 3 lens Fit the lens using the optional LO 32BMT 3 lens adapter Filter optional Lens hood fixing screw Chapter 2 Fitting and Connections 33 sosoo pue Puma 289 MN Using Accessories Using the Viewfinder Removing the Viewfinder Remove any microphone from the viewfinder before beginning suono uuo9 pue Humd z 104deyo MN M 1 Pull the viewfinder connector out of the VF connector on the front VF connector N CSA KUE PAEK CK 2 Loosen the viewfinder left to right position fixing ring then pulling up the retaining catch slide the viewfinder out Retaining catch Viewfinder left to right position fixing ring gt Ys S o Ki a y To fit the viewfinder Reverse the removal procedure You need not hold the viewfinder stopper up Left eye adaptor By fitting a left eye adaptor you can use the camcorder with your left eye to
167. uming Recording in ClipLink Mode page 69 e During recording pause pressing the STOP PLA Y F FWD REW buttons performing edit search or ejecting the cassette will interrupt the ClipLink shooting With this state it is impossible to start back space editing using ClipLink function The ClipLink continue mode is canceled and indication CONT in the display window disappears To perform back space editing at the recording stop position press the ClipLink CONTINUE button before resuming recording If you do resume recording without pressing this button first the previous recorded data and Index Pictures will be overwritten or otherwise invalidated e Each time you press the STOP button the number of remaining clips is decremented by one If you resume recording with the same VCR the number of remaining clips is automatically incremented by one For details see Resuming Recording in ClipLink Mode page 69 e Do not unplug the power supply connector connected to a battery pack or AC outlet while the POWER switch is still set to ON as this may cause the ClipLink function to operate abnormally Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF before disconnecting the power supply Setting Editing Points While Shooting You can use the TAKE button to record a time code for a Cue point or a Mark IN OUT point Setting Mark IN OUT points as you shoot The following data is recorded onto the cassette when you specify Mark IN
168. unooys g Jejdeyo NAIA ClipLink Shooting 4 Press the ClipLink CONTINUE button The tape remaining indication in the display window flashes as the camcorder automatically searches the recording stop point When it finds the recording stop point it stops and enters recording pause mode Once it has stopped check that the CONT indication appears in the display window To find the recording stop point efficiently If you press the ClipLink CONTINUE button after rewinding or fast forwarding the tape to the position between the previous recording s start point and stop points the recording stop point can more efficiently be found via an automatic search function If the recording stop point cannot be found the CONT indication flashes in the display window Ol Press the VTR button on the camcorder or the lens This starts the recording function 6 When the recording is finished set recording pause mode or specify a Mark OUT point The time code HH MM SS scene number serial number of scene during which recording was stopped and other data for the current clip contents between the Rec IN and Rec OUT points or between Mark IN and Mark OUT points are recorded into cassette memory The Index Pictures for the recorded scene are recorded after the recorded scene when the DSBK 301 is fitted Repeat steps 5 and 6 to start recording the next scene The Index Pictures are recorded onto the tape as described below when the
169. when the DXF 701WS 701WSCE viewfinder is attached x1 Uses only the upper REC TALLY indicator x2 normal value Uses two REC TALLY indicators 86 Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus Selects the mode for showing the shutter setting when displaying the normal indications setting for three seconds only when the setting has been changed ALWAYS normal value Displays the shutter setting at all times LL IND Selects whether or not to show the LOW LIGHT indication on the normal indications when inadequate lighting is detected ON normal value Displays OFF Not display IRIS IND Selects whether or not to show the lens s F stop value iris indication on the normal indications The F stop value is always displayed when in EZ mode ON normal value Displays OFF Not display GAIN IND Selects whether or not to always show the gain setting indication on the normal indications ON normal value Always displays OFF displays for two seconds only when the setting has been changed FILTER IND Selects whether or not to always show the FILTER knob setting indication on the normal indications The FILTER knob setting indication is always displayed when in EZ mode ON normal value Always displays OFF Displays for two seconds only when the setting has been changed WHITE IND Selects whether or not to show the setting of the white

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